With that being said we opted to stay off the ice this weekend but that doesn't mean there aren't things to do outdoors to enjoy this beautiful weather. With the warming temps during the day and colder, freezing, temps at night, the sap in sugar maples starts running.
Saturday we went to Steere's Sugarbush in Crystal Michigan. The Steere family has been gathering and boiling sap to make pure maple syrup for years. It takes approximately 40-50 gallons of sap to boil down to one gallon of syrup. The family runs the operation from mid February through mid March depending on the weather and they produce 80-120 gallons of syrup each season.
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ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing with us the process of making Maple Syrup. I don't think people realize the amount of work and time it takes to make.
ReplyDeleteMy boys and I made it one year and it took many hours to boil down the sap and make it into syrup.
It looks like you had a great day for your adventure.
Maple syrup is the best and when weather warms up, makes a great excuse to get outdoors use what nature provides us.
ReplyDeleteYum. Maple syrup is the best. It's great to see you spending time with your family and enjoying the weather!
ReplyDeleteHomemade maple syrup is amazing. That is crazy that they collect about 6000 gallons of sap in a season and only end up with about 120 gallon of syrup.
ReplyDeleteSeeing the process of how maple syrup is amazing, and its a bonus that it tastes so good!
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