Randi, my all time favorite cookbook - Joy of Cooking - says that our American "cup" = 1/4 of a liter - so it is more of a coffee cup size than a mug.

I tried to research a substitute for the syrup but I didn't come up with anything.

When I first showed Rascal your card I didn't think he had any reaction because I put it on the floor. But when I picked up the card it was soaking wet - he literally drooled all over it!