Many a time, I have excitedly looked at a recipe and got dejected the moment I read ‘Corn Syrup’. This is not an easily available ingredient in India. One can always substitute with honey, but certain recipes do not permit that. Modelling Chocolate, one of my most ambitious projects, called for corn syrup and no honey. 
I was worried that if I don’t get corn syrup, I won’t be able to do the project. Well, it’s something that can’t be made at home but thanks to my research, I found a solution to it. 
So all those who are disheartened about non-availability of Corn syrup needn’t worry. This substitute really works. Now no more walking up and down the aisle of the grocery store double checking for Corn syrup..
Light Corn Syrup Substitute
Source: Internet
Ingredients
Sugar- 2 cups
Water- 3/4 cup
Cream of tartar- 1/4 teaspoon (You can use same amount of lime juice instead)
Salt- a pinch
Method
Combine all the ingredients in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Stir often. Cover the pan with lid and simmer for about 3 minutes. Take the lid off and stir and let it simmer till you get the right consistency. Switch off the heat. Cool and pour into a container. This can be stored at room temperature for upto 2 months.
Thanks i was looking for one….well will try soon…….
Hope to hear from you soon..with the feedback
will it work for modelling chocolate?
Yes it sure will work. I made modelling chocolate with this only
hey i wanted to make fondant to cover cakes and the recipe calls for use of corn syrup. will this work there?? and do u have any recipes for fondant that u tried? does lime juice work as well as cream of tartar? have you tried with lime juice??/ (many a times i have noticed the substitutes do not work!)
Ruchi,
I havent tried making fondant with this substitute..but have successfully made marshmallows using this and it worked really well. Lime juice definitely works well instead of cream of tartar . I have tried that too successfully… So in short I can assure you that whenever I have mentioned a substitute, its only after trying it out successfully ..Hope this helps you..
hi ruchi, u can use liquid glucose in place of corn syrup which is easily available.as the liquid glucose is very thick use only half the quantity..and mix with water.
Thank you for your tip Bina
what should be the consistency of this substitute.pouring or batter or sticky ???
Hi Vimala,
It should be a syrupy consistency..
Thanx for ur recipe of corn starch…m going to make it with lime juice…..I just started blogging my tried n tested recipes n wanted to make fondant…… Thanx again
You are most welcome Divya. Btw, this is corn syrup and not corn starch. Corn flour and corn starch are the same. Hope this helps.Good luck with fondant making!!!
Thanks a lot for the recipe. I was getting worried where to get corn syrup from! Am going to make fondant with this. Will let you know how it turns out. Thanks again!
You are most welcome Mili
Mine doesnt look as yellow as it does in the pic. Is that ok?
I hope the consistency is fine..if its fine, then I think it should be ok.
Thanks for the recipe, i tried it but i cut the ingredients in half, it hardens as it cools, is that normal?
If it hardened then I think you must have overcooked it..the issue while making sugar syrup is the heat matters..Too much heat for long could change the consistency..
Hi , Can I use this corn syrup for marshmallows
Yes. That’s what I did
thks for the information…
is there any solution to make corn syrup substitute with high maltose liquid glucose to make chocolate modelling? I mean how do I get thiner the liquid glucose
Hi Nishith,
I used this one to make modelling chocolate and it turned out fine.
Can I use lemon juice instead of lime juice?
yes you can