Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Gina Pace covers great drinks—and where to sip them. Many home bartenders treat maple syrup like a richer simple syrup.

When you're perusing your way down the breakfast aisle at the grocery store, you'll be greeted by a plethora of syrup options. Plastic jugs shaped like little women. Glass bottles touting maple leaves ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There was always a bottle of maple syrup on hand in my childhood Canadian home. That stereotype—about Canadians loving maple syrup ...