We go through a lot of maple syrup at our house. And it's never the boughten kind.
Growing up we always made a simple syrup with maple flavoring. It's very easy to make and can be thrown together when you run out.
When I came upon this more involved recipe (but still very simple) I knew this would be my new favorite homemade version. I love that it makes a ton. It just sits in my fridge until we are ready for the next jar. And I love that it tastes absolutely delicious.
I made the first batch when my husband and I were out of town for a week. I didn't want to babysitter to run out so it was a perfect time to try it. The best part was when we got home, my 5 year old came tearing out the door and the first words out of his mouth were, "Mom we didn't run out of syrup!".
So glad he was happy to see me :).
Homemade Maple Syrup
(click here for printable version)
8 cups granulated sugar
1 cup packed light or dark brown sugar
1/2 cup honey
4 cups water
2 tsp pure maple extract (can use mapeline flavoring with similar results)
2 tsp pure vanilla extract
1. In a large 5-6 quart pot, combine the sugars, honey and water. Bring the mixture to a boil and reduce the heat to low so the mixture gently simmers. Cover the pot and simmer the mixture for 15 minutes. Remove the pot from the heat and let it cool for 20 minutes before stirring in the maple and vanilla extracts. Let the syrup cool in the pot for another 40 minutes, or so, stirring occasionally, before filling jars/containers. Once the containers are filled, let them cool to room temperature uncovered.
2. Store covered in jars or other containers in the refrigerator. It will keep for up to 2 months in the refrigerator. Gently reheat before serving, if desired. Makes 10 cups of syrup. Enjoy!
Source: Mel's Kitchen Cafe
12 comments:
wow... nice post.. this greats! :D
Wow, this sounds amazing!! I will have to try it, maybe on a smaller scale tho!
sounds delicious! can;t wait to try this
Yummy! I didn't know that could be made - love it and thanks for sharing your recipe!
JoAnn
Looks awesome! Have you ever used this in a recipe?
Sounds great - I never knew you could make your own maple syrup (without the tree sap). The pics are awesome too :)
Sorry, but this is not real maple syrup.
Yummy!! Thank you so much for linking up to Tasty Thursdays last week. Hope to see you again this week!! The party is live at http://mandatorymooch.blogspot.com/2012/08/tasty-thursdays-3.html
Nichi - The Mandatory Mooch
Nice idea for those that don't have true maple syrup available... but Grandpa would turn over in his grave if he heard that recipe called " REAL MAPLE SYRUP"
I agree! Should be labeled as "Maple FLAVORED Syrup"....but then again, if you can make it at home it's common sense that it won't be authentic...
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I will try this maple syrup recipe, because I've always bought it from the stores and I want to see how it will taste if it's homemade.
I hope it will have a similar taste as this one: http://www.canadathestore.com/products/pure-canadian-maple-syrup-1l... which is my favorite maple syrup on the market... I will see. Thank you for sharing it!
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