Golden Syrup

Golden syrup is a thick, amber-colored inverted sugar syrup made by refining sugar cane or sugar beet juice, used in baking and desserts and often substituted for honey, which it resembles in appearance, though it is a distinct product from corn syrup, refined sugar or molasses. It was formulated by chemists Charles Eastick and John Joseph Eastick at the Abram Lyle and Sons refinery in Plaistow, London, and went into commercial tins from 1885; the tin's design, showing a lion carcass with bees and the motto Out of the strong came forth sweetness, a reference to the Book of Judges, was recognized by Guinness World Records in 2006 as the world's oldest surviving brand packaging, and the product received a Royal Warrant in 1911. In early twentieth century Australia it was nicknamed cocky's joy because small farmers found it easy to transport.