Treacle 575533 220964369 2008-06-22T12:42:21Z Gordonofcartoon 4532505 /* See also */ snip link to deleted article '''Treacle''' is a thick, dark [[sugar]] syrup produced during raw [[sugarcane]] refining<ref name=OED>Oxford English Dictionary, Second Edition, 1989.</ref>, used chiefly in cooking as a form of sweetener, It has a distinctively strong flavour, slightly bitter, and a richer colour than [[Golden syrup]], yet not as dark as [[Molasses]]. ==History== Historically, the term was used by herbalists and apothecaries to describe a medicine - also called [[theriac]] or theriaca - composed of many ingredients, or one used as a treatment for poisons, snakebites or various ailments.<ref name=OED/> In this time wells or springs believed to contain curative water were known as "treacle wells". The name is derived from the Old French ''triacle'', in turn from Latin ''theriaca'', meaning ''“antidote to poison”''. == Production == '''Treacle''' is made from syrups that remain after white sugar is removed from the refining process. The sugar cane is crushed, then the juice boiled to specific consistencies for crystallization ([[Sugar]]), Treacle being one of a group of named syrups extracted during this process. ==See also== * [[Venice treacle]] * [[Treacle of Andromachus]], a honey or molasses-based antivenom. * [[Treacle mining]] * [[Golden syrup]] * [[Molasses]] ==References== {{reflist}} ==External Links== [http://www.recipes4us.co.uk/Specials%20and%20Holidays/Treacle%20Origin%20Uses%20Recipes.htm Old 'Recipes4us' page "Treacle Origin"] [http://www.csrsugar.com.au/ViewProduct.aspx?id=10 CSR Sugar company of Australia - Treacle] [http://www.sugaraustralia.com.au/Industry.aspx?content=FinalProduct Sugar Australia website - refiner and marketer for CSR limited.] [[Category:Sweeteners]] {{disambig}}