Homemade Pancake Syrup with Variations recipe

Homemade Pancake Syrup with Variations recipe
1 cup granulated sugar
2 cups water
1 tablespoon molasses
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon maple extract or 1 teaspoon rum extract
Put sugar, water and molasses into a saucepan. Cover and bring to a
boil. When sugar crystals are thoroughly dissolved, add vanilla and
maple or rum extract.
Variations:
For other omit molasses and use light corn syrup instead. Substitute one
of the following for the maple extract:
1 teaspoon coconut extract
1 teaspoon banana extract plus 3 drops yellow food color
1 teaspoon orange extract plus 3 drops yellow and 1 drop red food color