On a cold, February day in the hills of the Finger Lakes, thousands of leafless maple trees stood dormant, waiting patiently for the kiss of spring. Armed with a hammer and drill, Aaron Wightman ...
Few things in nature are as sweet as real maple syrup, which is made from the sap of a maple tree. It takes about 40 gallons of sap to make one gallon of maple syrup. Does maple syrup go bad? Maple ...
Eight years ago, Vince Portelli tapped a sugar maple tree on his brother-in-law’s property, brought the sap back to his Bloomingdale home, watched a YouTube video on how to make syrup, boiled the sap ...
FRELINGHUYSEN - In early March there's often snow on the ground, sap flowing strongly through plastic tubing on the hillside, and steam rolling out the peak of Sarah's Syrup's sugarhouse in the middle ...
Maple syrup is unrefined and retains nutrients like minerals, vitamins, and antioxidants that are not found in white sugar. Maple syrup has a lower glycemic index than white sugar, meaning it has less ...
Carley Millhone is a writer and editor based in the Midwest who covers health, women's wellness, and travel. Her work has appeared in publications like SELF, Greatist, and PureWow. Maple syrup is ...