Maple Syrup Recipe

 

As promised in my pancake recipe post - here is my maple syrup recipe.  I found this in the More-With-Less Cookbook.  Over the years I gradually decreased the amount of sugar to eliminate the problem of sugar precipitating out after sitting in the refrigerator.  I love sugar as much as the next guy but figure if it is precipitating out  it is wasteful and reducing the amount won't affect the taste.

Warning - once you try this you will never want to go back to Mrs. Butterworths! 
And I loved that stuff when I was a kid.


Recipe

3 - Cups Water
1 - Cup Brown Sugar
4 - Cups White Sugar
1 1/2 -  tsp Maple Flavor
1 1/2 -  tsp vanilla

• Measure water into sauce pan
• Measure sugar (white and brown) into sauce pan
• Stir
• Turn heat on high and bring to boil

Boiling Maple Syrup

• Turn heat to Low
• Cover for 1 minute - Time is not critical just want to make sure all the sugar is dissolved   Sometimes I don't cover the pan and just let it boil.  
• Remove from heat and let cool for a couple minutes
• Measure vanilla and pour into pan
• Measure Maple Flavor and pour into pan.
• Stir

Here is our beloved syrup container - an old peanut butter jar

Our Beloved Syrup Container

Now your ready enjoy!