What are the chances that during a two day visit to New Hampshire, it turns out that a local sugar house or artisanal pure maple syrup producer would be hosting their annual open house and we would manage to visit? I lived and studied in New England for
The clear syrup is heated to 185-190 degrees F. on a wood stove in our “sugar shack” and then canned before the temps fall below 180. Temperature is critical, the syrup must be hot enough to prevent mold but if it gets too hot more sugar sand can form. Sugar Shack Making maple s...
“The refrigerator is the best place to keep pure maple syrup, even if it the bottle is still unopened. Maple syrup in glass containers will keep for up to one year. Use syrup in plastic containers within three to six months. If you can’t use your syrup that quickly, freeze it in a...
(ˈmeɪ pəl) n. 1.any of numerous trees or shrubs of the genusAcer,grown for shade or ornament, for timber, or for sap. 2.the wood of any of these. 3.the flavor of maple syrup or maple sugar. [before 900; Middle Englishmapel,Old Englishmapul-; akin to Old Norsemǫpu...
I am one of those addicted to maple syrup, and wish I could taste it in everything! I’m a midnight baker, and plan on making it late late tonite. I can hardly wait. December 3, 2009atReply Rachel I was so excited about this pie! But silly me, I mixed the warm cream into the...
Choosing Maple Syrup for Making Maple Sugar The first step to making maple sugar is obtaining some maple syrup. You can make it yourself like we do, or you can buy a pint at the grocery store. It really makes no difference to the final product. What does matter is the grade of maple...
Sugar maple trees are arguably the best for making syrup because the sap contains a higher percentage of sugars. This means you’ll need less sap to make syrup, compared to other types of sap from other species of maples. For professional syrup producers, where the economics of syrup producti...
Turns out that no one uses the stuff for preserving frogs when making Grade A Maple Syrup. Boy do we have low standards with food nowadays — can’t believe that I even needed to ask that! Grade B is Now Grade A And as it turns out, “Grade B” is still around. There is simply...
These are an excellent brunch sausage, perfect for slicing up alongsideFrench Toast. They have a slightly sweet mapley taste, and when they sop up a little extra maple syrup, well that’s quite allright. I used both chickpea flour and nutritional yeast because I love that texture best, bu...
"We had enough cold weather before this warm spell to set the trees and, as I call it, to make good flavored maple syrup". He went on to tell me that, the weather temperatures aren't ideal. It's not freezing at night. We are not fully ready to drill (tap) but as soon as we...