WHAT TYPE OF TREE DO YOU NEED TO MAKE MAPLE SYRUP?
A MAPLE TREE
WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU HAVE TO DO TO MAKE MAPLY SYRUP?
FIND A MAPLE TREE.


YES. YOU CAN YOU MAKE MAPLE SYRUP IN LATE WINTER.
WHAT IS THE BEST TIME OF THE YEAR TO MAKE MAPLE SYRUP?
Late winter, or early spring.
WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO PUT INTO THE TREE TO COLLECT THE SYRUP?
A SPOUT OR SPILE.

YES. SAP TO MAKE MAPLE SYRUP COMES FROM A MAPLE TREE.
WHAT DO YOU TAP INTO THE TREE TO COLLECT THE SAP.
A SPOUT

WHAT DO YOU DO TO THE SYRUP AFTER YOU COLLECT IT?
You have to boil it.

Does it take a lot of sap to make a little bit of maple syrup?
YES. It can take 40 gallons of syrup to make 1.5 gallons of syrup.
WHAT IS SAP?
A CLEAR LIQUID THAT GIVES TREES THEIR ENERGY.
WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE SMALL HOUSE WHERE SOME PEOPLE BOIL THE MAPLE SYRUP?
A SUGAR SHACK.
Is it a bad idea to boil the sap in your kitchen?
YES. The sticky smoke can get all over the place.
WHAT IS ANOTHER NAME FOR THE SPOUT THAT YOU TAP INTO THE TREE?
A SPILE.
Where is the best place to boil the sap?
Why do you think it's easier to buy maple syrup or make maple syrup from scratch?
