Happy Sunday, everyone! I hope you’re all having a low-key, relaxing day. I’m finding myself with some time to catch up on writing so I’m going to try and get some posts written that have fallen off the radar!
Back in March I was able to visit my friend’s camp during maple syrup season. Until I had to start buying maple syrup when I started getting into healthy cooking, I didn’t realize how cool it is that maple syrup is made right here in the U.P. (and that it’s SO much cheaper!)
I’m not exactly an expert on how to make maple syrup but I took some really neat pictures I thought would be fun to share!
Step one: Admire Beauty of Nature
Step two: Tap Trees
Optional: Hang out with the dog
Step three: Boil Sap
It takes roughly 40 gallons of sap to make one gallon of syrup.
Step four: Boil down more to desired consistency
If you boil it all the way down it will make maple sugar, that crazy expensive stuff in the store 😉
Step five: Transfer to jars
Step six: Enjoy on everything
I’m partial to whole wheat pancakes with peanut butter, but you can also use maple syrup in my Maple Roasted Brussel Sprout Salad or on my Yooper Blueberry Buttermilk Pancakes. I haven’t tried it, but I hear it’s also delicious on ice cream!
Here are a few more pictures from that day that aren’t necessarily syrup-related, but more Yooper-style. 🙂
THEY MADE ME DO IT.Have you ever made maple syrup?
Leigha this is SO cool! We have friends who make it, and they told us all about it, it was great to see pics from you though! I was actually sent some maple water to try, and so far I LOVE it….obviously would rather drink maple syrup though hahahah! Thanks for sharing! Have a wonderful day!
I have not tried maple water! I wonder how that’s made! Or if it’s just sap called water.. lol! Glad you liked this Tina! It was so fun to put together 🙂
This was so cool…and beautiful!! I had no idea it comes out of the trees white and that it takes 40 gallons just to make 1 gallon of maple syrup!! Craziness.
Love your photos as always:)
Thanks girl!! It’s such a neat experience. Maybe you can come see how it’s done sometime 🙂
This was so fun to learn about! I guess now I know why maple syrup is so expensive – I mean 40 gallons of sap!? Wow!!
It’s crazy! But maple syrop is just soooo yummy 🙂
such an awesome post! Real maple syrup is the best! 🙂
Thanks Rachel! I totally agree:)
What a nice read – I love hearing how things are produced 😀
And your pictures are stunning as always!
Me too! It’s awesome to know where your food comes from.
Thanks love!
So rustic, so raw, so COOL. Thanks for sharing this!! I’m going to have to go up there to try some one day 🙂
ahhh YES. You know you are welcome anytime!! 😀
Youre so good at photography leigha!! 🙂 also your pancakes look amazing so cool to have fresh maple syrup!!! 🙂 xx
Thanks Lucy! Fresh maple syrup is definitely one of my favorite things 🙂