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: a blend of molasses, invert sugar, and corn syrup used as syrup. called also golden syrup. 2. : something (such as a tone of voice) heavily sweet and cloying.
What is treacle called in the USA? ›
More commonly known as treacle or black treacle or, in the US as blackstrap molasses, molasses are essentially what is left over after cane sugar is boiled to produce sugar and most of the sugar has been extracted.
What do the British call treacle? ›
Though not well known in the United States, treacle is sold in the United Kingdom and throughout many former British colonies, in two distinct varieties. Light treacle, known more familiarly as golden syrup, and black treacle, the much stronger tasting, bittersweet variety.
What does wade through treacle mean? ›
Treacle also plays a big role in British language and culture. In co*ckney rhyming slang, “Treacle Tart” = sweetheart. Treacle Tart was Harry Potter's favourite dessert. And someone slogging through a hard, lonely task is often said to be “wading through treacle.”
What is treacle slang for? ›
'Sweetheart' in co*ckney rhyming slang. In recent decades the term was most famously employed by the character Pete Beale ...
What does alright treacle mean? ›
It is co*ckney rhyming slang - Treacle Tart, Sweetheart.
Are molasses and treacle the same thing? ›
Both have a deep, aromatic flavour that adds a unique finish to food and drink recipes, but they are subtly different, with treacle tending to be a sweeter product that has less of a bitter profile than molasses. Compared to treacle, molasses is thicker in consistency and darker in colour.
Do Americans have treacles? ›
Light Treacle is just called treacle in the U.S., but it doesn't seem to be as common here as in the UK. One can find Golden syrup in some stores, but when baking or making certain candies, people are more likely to use Corn syrup. Maple syrup is also popular in the U.S.
What did Americans substitute for treacle as an ingredient? ›
However, colonial Americans often substituted molasses for treacle in their recipes.
Is treacle healthy? ›
The high molasses content of black treacle means it contains nutrients and minerals as well as making it dark, rich and thick. It is also a natural humectant, meaning it stabilises the water content in foods, preserving them for longer and keeping them moist.
The Treacle is essentially a rum old fashioned with an apple juice float. This is one of those combinations of flavours which manages to be much more than the sum of its parts.
What is the American name for treacle? ›
Molasses. Black treacle is often the British counterpart to North America's molasses. The two are similar in color and viscosity and used in the same way. Black treacle is a blend of cane molasses and invert sugar syrup.
What is the figurative meaning of treacle? ›
/ˈtrikəl/ IPA guide. Use the noun treacle to describe a book or a song that is so sweet and sappy that it makes you feel a little sick. Treacle is literally a type of thick, sticky syrup — that might help you remember its primary, figurative meaning as non-food that's syrupy and sentimental.
What does walking through a treacle mean? ›
Run/walk through treacle
It is something that would be very difficult to walk through and is therefore a metaphor for something that slows progress. "Last week everything was easy and we were making good progress, but now it is like walking through treacle"
When a guy calls you treacle? ›
I believe it comes from “Treacle Tart” (a popular sweet dessert) rhyming with “Sweetheart”. Thus it's an endearment, like “love” or “darling”.
Why is golden syrup called treacle? ›
Treacle is the British generic name for any syrup made during the refining of sugar cane. Therefore, theoretically, Treacle, Black Treacle, Molasses, Golden Syrup and Blackstrap are ALL treacles.
Is British treacle the same as molasses? ›
What is a British treacle? They aren't the same. Treacle is dark, sweet and slightly bitter. Molasses are less sweet, more bitter and thicker.
