Maple syrup is a sweetener made from the sap of the sugar maple tree.
The sap is collected in the Spring, when the nights are below freezing
and the days above. Then the sap is boiled for ages to make the syrup
or boiled forever to make maple sugar. It's a staple in my kitchen. I
use it on
Never - this is heresy to a true-blooded Canadian.
On Thursday, February 12, 2004, at 08:54 PM, Joy Beeson wrote:
If the flavor is too strong to suit you, dilute it with
any bland syrup. (It's often sold mixed with cane syrup or corn syrup
to
make it cheaper.)
Margot Walker in Halifax on the
Dear Lacemakers,
recently, my next-door neighbour went on holiday to Canada, and has brought
me back a gift of some maple syrup. What is it? Please will anyone suggest
how I might use it? The bottle is labelled Clear Maple Syrup Product of
Quebec and 250mls, but there are no instructions or
