Remove leaves and threads from fresh maize, cut off the stalk.
Bring the sugar to the boil with plenty of water. Cook the corn on the cob in 25 minutes.
Canned corn only takes about 10 minutes.
Place the bacon slices in a cold pan, heat slowly and fry until crispy. Drain on kitchen paper.
Melt the butter in a saucepan. Drain the corn, season with salt. Prick a wooden skewer on the left and right so that you can hold the cobs to nibble off the grains.
Brush the flask with the butter, dust with a little cayenne pepper and serve with 2 slices of bacon each.