“I like the flavour, the odor, and the colour of pure maple syrup, a mix of sensual pleasures no person has been in a position to seize with synthetic substances,” writes Ken Haedrich within the Maple Syrup Cookbook, third version: Over 100 Recipes for Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner (Storey Publishing, 2015). “In an age when so a lot of our comestibles are nothing greater than machine-made synthetics, maple syrup stays an oasis of purity, nonetheless made on the farm by women and men whose reference to the earth is a part of their each day lives.”
Which implies you don’t need to waste a drop of it. And, as with so many substances, correct storage is crucial.
How ought to I retailer maple syrup?
“I’ve by no means encountered storage issues with maple syrup, just because it’s used up in a short time round right here,” Haedrich writes in his guide. “Usually talking, nevertheless, syrup will hold finest whether it is transferred to clear, glass containers and stored chilly.”
This implies preserving your maple syrup within the fridge, the place it can hold for as much as a 12 months. And when you’ve got surplus from that journey to a maple farm otherwise you purchased a number of bottles of your most popular model when it was on sale, you possibly can freeze it. “Freezing is the neatest choice for long-term storage, one particularly value contemplating in case your fridge house is restricted,” notes Haedrich.
Any unopened bottles of maple syrup will final within the pantry at room temperature for as much as 1 12 months.
Does it matter what I retailer it in?
Whereas maple syrup saved in glass and refrigerated maintains its taste indefinitely, Haedrich warns that syrup saved in tin cans can decide up a tinny taste. And maple syrup saved in plastic solely maintains its taste and coloration for 3 to 6 months due to the fabric’s breathability.
What If I discover mildew on my maple syrup? (Ewww!)
Even when you retailer maple syrup within the fridge, chances are you’ll, now and again, discover mildew rising in your syrup. “As a wild meals, maple syrup comprises hint quantities of pure yeast, making it vulnerable to molding or fermenting,” in accordance with the web site for Vermont-based Maple Farms, the main unbiased provider of pure and natural maple syrup and maple sugar in the USA. “As soon as your maple syrup is opened, it should be refrigerated to take care of freshness.”
Though you don’t essentially have to throw out moldy maple syrup. “Pressure it via cheesecloth after which carry the syrup to a boil,” Haedrich advises. “Pour it again right into a clear container, and your syrup shall be completely protected to make use of.”
Equally, in case your maple syrup crystallizes, place the glass container in a pan of highly regarded water, he instructs, to soften the crystals and restore it to its liquid state.
Now, excuse us whereas we go fulfill our Little Home on the Prairie fantasies with some Maple Syrup Snow.
