We've been parking our cars outside lately, primarily because there are so many work vehicles that we can't get out of the garage. The other day I noticed a spotty splat on my car that looked like water, but it didn't go away. It seemed to be sticky. Jim is brave. He'll eat stuff that looks like worms. So I wasn't surprised that he stuck his finger in the drip and licked it. "Mmmm," he said, "maple syrup."
We've lived here for sixteen years. There are LOTS of trees in our yard, and yeah, I guess I have known that there are probably maple trees out there, but I never put two and two together and considered that these maple trees had actual maple sap in them. I'm sharp like that. And it would seem that these trees are just oozing and running sap like crazy right now.
So we thought we'd just go ahead and tap a couple to see what would happen. We've filled up my whole big black soup pot, plus a Tupperware pitcher, and now we're filling this lovely sun tea container, which I'm fairly certain is just like the ones Mrs. Butterworth uses.
Thanks to a google search of "making maple syrup" we're in business. Or so it seems.
Actually we don't have a clue, nor do we have any of the right equipment. We're just winging it, boys and girls, and hoping for the best.It takes something like 10 gallons of sap to boil down to one quart of syrup. So we're figuring we'll end up with enough for maybe three pancakes, when all's said and done.
2 comments:
how cool!! I wouldn't have the first clue as to how to tap a maple tree and harvest sap. I'm impressed with your adventurousness! When you're overflowing w/ maple syrup, are you going to share? :)
How cool is that? I wouldn't have known the first thing about putting a tap in a tree. Whatever the amount think of it this way, you did it together! I bet that even if it is enough for 3 pancakes, they'll be the best ones you've ever had! Let us know how it turns out!
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