Maple Syrup…how sweet it is!

Pure Maple syrup is only made in certain parts of North America – nowhere else in the world!

Minnesota and Wisconsin are two states in the U.S. where maple syrup is made.

 

Maple syrup is a syrup usually made from the xylem sap of sugar maple, red maple or black maple trees. In cold climates, these trees store starch in their trunks and roots before the winter; the starch is then converted to sugar that rises in the sap in the spring. Maple trees can be tapped by boring holes into their trunks and collecting the exuded sap.  The sap is processed by heating to evaporate much of the water, leaving the concentrated syrup. It is produced in the spring, when the temperatures get below freezing at night and above freezing during the day. Nothing is added to the sap- only water is evaporated away. Each tap can yeild 10-12 gallons of sap during a season (about 1 quart of finished syrup

 

Pure Maple syrup is a great “natural” food. It contains no colors, preservatives or additives. It has a relatively low mineral content, consisting largely of amounts of zinc and manganese. Maple syrup also contains trace amounts of amino acids. Compared to honey maple syrup has 15 times more calcium and 1/10 as much sodium. Maple syrup is similar to sugar with respect to calorie content.

 

Sturdiwheat carries a variety of syrups for everyone’s taste.

Pure Maple, Sturdiwheat Blend, Flavored syrups too!  All Natural and No Preservatives!

 

 

For more infromation see…

Minnesota Maple Syrup Producers Association

Wikipedia.org