"Out of the strong came forth sweetness"

A miserable wet day today.
Needed something warm and spicy to eat, and so I made the first gingerbread of the season.
A recipe my mum used to make, out of an old McDougall's ( flour ) cookery book
.A very well worn little book!

It is made with 1/2 lb of Lyles Golden Syrup. Hence the saying, which is on every tin, along with the picture of the lion and the bees.

Golden Syrup is Britains oldest brand. Dating from the 1880's.
The "lion and bees" tin was registered as Lyle's trademark in 1904.

The design comes from Abraham Lyle's religious beliefs.
It is a reference to a story in The Old Testiment, in which Samson killed a lion, then saw that the bees had formed a honeycomb in the lion's carcass.
The bible references Samson's words that also feature on the tin
"Out of the strong came forth sweetness".
The logo and design remain unchanged today.

It was awarded the Royal Warrant in 1911, but now is owned by the American Sugar Refining Company.

Four pieces eaten already........It won't last long!