Lyle's , the golden syrup since 1883

The Lion and the Bees

Abram Lyle, a Scottish sugar refiner based in East London, began selling his golden syrup in 1883. The green and gold tin has hardly changed since. It shows a lion surrounded by bees, with a phrase from the Bible: "Out of the strong came forth sweetness."

Golden syrup and molasses

• Golden Syrup : a golden sugar syrup with a light caramel flavor. It's perfect for flapjacks, treacle tarts, and sticky toffee pudding, and can be poured over porridge and pancakes. It's available in tins, squeeze bottles, and maple flavor.
• Black Treacle : a dark, stronger and slightly bitter treacle, for Christmas cake, gingerbread and Yorkshire parkin.

The toppings

Lyle's chocolate, strawberry and butterscotch toppings can be poured over ice cream, pancakes or a milkshake.

See the Syrups and Toppings and Baking Aids sections.