Making Maple Syrup

Making Maple Syrup - By: Ken Asselin, Posted on: 2007-06-28

Making maple syrup can be an easy, fun, and rewarding activity for the entire family. All that is required are some maple trees, some basic simple equipment, and the willingness to put in the effort making maple syrup for yourself. Making maple syrup is as simple as collecting maple sap and boiling it into syrup.

Making maple syrup is an age-old tradition of the North American Indians, where it was used both as a food and very often as a medicine. Very little has changed since the American Indian first discovered how to use the sweet sap from a maple tree.

The process of making maple syrup is the same today as it was then. You boil the sap to remove the water and get maple syrup.

The trees need to be tapped in the early spring, or late winter months. After the sap is collected it is boiled to make the maple syrup. Making 1 gallon of syrup requires boiling down about 40 gallons of sap, which is a slow and labor intensive process. The most important process in making maple syrup is lots of heat.

The groves of maple trees that grow in the Northeastern United States and Canada are referred to as the sugarbush, and the process of producing maple syrup is called sugaring. Making maple syrup is one of Agriculture's oldest natural commodities.

The history of Maple Syrup is almost as old as the land itself. Maple syrup is a true American food, and the art of making maple syrup is generally attributed to Native Americans. The native population of North America was making maple products before Europeans first arrived.

You can make your own maple syrup with very little equipment, and you probably already have many of these items. Much of the equipment can be acquired from your local store, and the items that are unique to making maple syrup such as spiles, (spouts) hydrometers, and finishing filters can be purchased at maple syrup equipment suppliers, or even online.

We find most people are not aware of the many different uses of maple syrup, other than the usual 'pancakes and syrup'. Try pure Maple Syrup on ....grapefruit, granola, winter squash, or sweet potatoes. You can use it as a glaze on meat, or poultry and over ice cream for an outstanding dessert. For a special treat try it in coffee, milk or a milkshake. The uses for maple syrup are never-ending.

Maple syrup is a crop in which there is no surplus. It is only produced in North America, because Europe does not have the proper weather conditions conducive to making enough sap. All maple syrup is not created equal, and producing maple syrup is a source of pride for many Northeastern States in the US, and most of Canada.

To produce maple cream, sugar, and candy the syrup is boiled even further, and is a natural sweetener that has many health benefits. Pure maple syrup is without question one of the first signs of spring.

If you are interested in making maple syrup for yourself, you will find step by step instructions, along with a complete list of the necessary equipment at http://www.michiganmaplesyrup.net

Article Source:- Directory Submission & Sexy Deepika Padukone

Ken Asselin is webmaster for the Selections Guide series of information and shopping websites. You can visit his Making Maple Syrup website at: www.michiganmaplesyrup.net

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