syrup

But don’t overlook honey, agave, white sugar, maple syrup or even sorghum if you want something with a bit more edge.

The cheddar-bacon corn cakes from a neighborhood brunch spot I found years later, always served with a pour of maple syrup that turned breakfast into something more indulgent.

"Most customers just get plain coffee," instead of adding syrups and milks, he said.

"That maple syrup is going to become more expensive. And that's a direct price increase that households will face," said Thomas Sampson from the London School of Economics.

Try a tarragon syrup in lemonade, some muddled tarragon in cocktails or the slight anise flavor in homemade iced tea.