Sap
Does sap ever turn bitter?
Yes. When the buds come out the sap turns bitter. Not good for syrup!
What is the most common food syrup is used on?
Pancakes
Name 3 maple products
Maple syrup
Maple candy
Maple ice cream
Maple cookies
Maple BBQ sauce
What is the first step in making maple syrup?
Tap the maple tree
How is sap turned into Maple syrup?
By being boiled down in an evaporator
Who first discovered how to make maple syrup?
Indigenous people have been making maple syrup for hundreds of years.
What is the most popular maple product worldwide?
Maple syrup
What is the second step in making maple syrup?
Collect sap in buckets or using tubing
How many gallons of sap are needed to make 1 gallon of syrup?
40 gallons of sap=1 gallon syrup
How much maple syrup can be made from one tree?
1/4 of a gallon of maple syrup can be made from an average size tree
What is maple syrup often used to replace in baking recipes?
Sugar or sweetener
What is the third step in making maple syrup?
Boil sap down by evaporating off the water
When is sap collected?
When the temperature is below freezing at night and above freezing during the day
Which Canadian province makes the most maple syrup?
Quebec
What ingredients are used to make maple syrup?
Only sap
What is the fourth step in making maple syrup?
Filtering the syrup
How is sap collected?
By inserting a tap into a maple tree and collecting sap in a bucket or tubing
Does syrup need to be refrigerated?
Unopened syrup can be stored at room temperature, once opened it must be refrigerated.
What country is most known for making maple products?
Canada
What is the last step in making maple syrup?
Bottling the syrup