Maple Syrup Season

scottalanmiller

Neat-O! Looks fascinating, aside from the snow.

No snow means no syrup.

scottalanmiller

We did that many times at Genesee Country Museum and Cummings Nature Center link text when we were still homeschooling. Loved outings like this one.

We were talking about both of those today too. We used to be members of the Genesee Country Museum. We love it there. They have great Halloween and Christmas programs too.

Joy

Wow Snow

Bill Kindle

If you have a few Maple tree's in your own yard you can tap them:
http://www.tapmytrees.com/starter-kit.html

Minion Queen

@scottalanmiller We haven't been since we have been back home (and Michael is done with school). I think this summer would be fun to visit again (hint hint)

Minion Queen

@Bill-Kindle We have friends who do just that. It has been fun doing the syrup the old fashioned way with them a few times. And making maple sugar and snow candy yummy!

Joy

Based on my Research Maple tree is not likely to grow here in our country.
but in our Province we are making Sugarcane syrup.

Dominica

@Joyfano Nope, and even if they did, you only get to make maple syrup when the sap is running, and a freeze and thaw cycle is necessary for that to happen. Cane syrup is similar, but maple syrup has a distinct flavor that's hard to describe if you've never had the real deal.

scottalanmiller

@Minion-Queen said:

@scottalanmiller We haven't been since we have been back home (and Michael is done with school). I think this summer would be fun to visit again (hint hint)

Good idea.

scottalanmiller

@Joyfano said:

Based on my Research Maple tree is not likely to grow here in our country.
but in our Province we are making Sugarcane syrup.

Maple needs to freeze. They are a key tree here. Very common.

Minion Queen

@joyfano Cane Syrup is just sweet Maple Syrup has a very distinct flavor very similar to honey (do you have dark honey there?)

scottalanmiller

We bought a gallon of syrup yesterday!

Minion Queen

I am waiting on getting some here. They just started making syrup here in the last week or so. If I wait a little bit it will be richer in taste (the first sap is a little light for me).

scottalanmiller

I just realized that you can make out the Johnny Walker Platinum behind the syrup.

Dashrender

@scottalanmiller said:

I just realized that you can make out the Johnny Walker Platinum behind the syrup.

we know what's important on your counter.

scottalanmiller

We have a number of maple whiskeys too.

Joy

@Dominica I don't really have an idea how it taste like.

scottalanmiller

@Joyfano said:

@Dominica I don't really have an idea how it taste like.

I have no idea how to describe it. Maple syrup is a "reference taste" that you use to describe other things. Never had to explain it to someone who had never had it before.

give this a go
http://www.maplesyrupworld.com/pages/maple-syrup-tasting.html

Joy

@scottalanmiller said:

@Joyfano said:

@Dominica I don't really have an idea how it taste like.

I have no idea how to describe it. Maple syrup is a "reference taste" that you use to describe other things. Never had to explain it to someone who had never had it before.

@scottalanmiller said:

@Joyfano said:

@Dominica I don't really have an idea how it taste like.

I have no idea how to describe it. Maple syrup is a "reference taste" that you use to describe other things. Never had to explain it to someone who had never had it before.

I think i need to get out from here to taste that Maple syrup