Maple Facts & Recipes
Maple Syrup
Grading System




Golden - mild, delicate maple flavor; used to make maple candy and cream
Amber - slightly stronger maple flavor; most popular table syrup
Dark - heartier maple flavor, also popular for table use
Very Dark - strongest maple flavor and most nutrient rich; often used in cooking
Health Benefits
-
Pure maple syrup contains zinc and manganese which help provide antioxidants to maintain heart health and boost immunity
-
Pure maple syrup is sweeter than sugar and can be substituted 2/3 part syrup to 1 part sugar
Production Facts
-
It takes anywhere from 30-60 gallons of raw maple sap to produce 1 gallon of pure maple syrup
-
Pure maple syrup is approximately 67% sugar and 33% water
-
Tapping maple trees inflicts no permanent damage to the tree
-
There are about 200 different species of maple trees, but sap can only be collected from 5 of them
-
The maple season lasts around 4-6 weeks, but the flow of sap is heaviest for only a portion of this time
-
Sunny days and frosty nights are the best conditions for sap flow