We’ve all been there: you’ve had your fill of buttery, glorious summer corn, and now you’re staring at a pile of naked cobs wondering what to do next. Compost? Chicken feed? Nope—around here, we turn them into liquid gold.Corn Cob Simple Syrup is proof that the fun doesn’t stop when the kernels are gone. Simmer those cobs into a sweet, subtly corny nectar that’s ready to jazz up cocktails, drizzle over pancakes, or—if you’re feeling truly Midwestern—pour over ice cream and call it a day. It’s thrifty, it’s delicious, and it might just make you feel like a frontier homesteader with a killer...