Sugar cones

With all the talk about ice cream lately, we wouldn’t want you going out and buying cones, which often have shortening, artificial flavourings and preservatives. Here’s a very simple way of making your own. This is a great accompaniment to your original ice cream recipe that you’re submitting to the contest, don’t you think?

In Eastern Canada, and especially here in Québec, Spring time means maple sugar time. It's a time to taste all the pleasures of o...

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We create these sugar loafs to use in our Old-School Old Fashioned – the ultimate of retro-cocktails. These homemade loafs allow us to create the Old Fashioned in the manner in which it was origina…

During the Colonial period, refined white sugar was commercially available in the shape of cones, or loafs because of the processing technique used to refine the sugar. Sugar during this period came primarily from the Caribbean and was typically the product of slave labor. In simplistic terms raw sugar from sugar cane was boiled and filtered a number of times, then poured into cone-shaped molds. Once in the mold, sugar water or other solution was poured over the sugar to remove the excess…

Homemade Waffle Cones | These cones have a flavor profile like that of a high-end sugar cone, deeply caramelized and rich, with added complexity from a blend of honey and brown sugar, along with a splash of roasted hazelnut oil. These cones are nutty, sweet, and nuanced—but classic enough for children and adults to enjoy alike. #icecream #icecreamcone

In Eastern Canada, and especially here in Québec, Spring time means maple sugar time. It's a time to taste all the pleasures of our Maple Sugar Products. Today I made these sweet little cones .A delightful tasting little treat. Also great to make around Christmas or New Years while spending time with grandkids. And a nice idea for Children's Birthday Party Ingredients: 1/2 lb butter 3 1/2 cups brown sugar 1/2 cup maple syrup 1 can sweetened condensed milk 300ml. 1 1/2 cups miniature…

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