Birch Syrup

[Country homesteader]

Hi everyone!
Has anyone else made Birch Syrup? A couple of my family members did. Wow, it has a more interesting flavor than Maple Syrup but unlike Maple Syrup, Birch Syrup can only be used for cooking purposes. I do mostly glazes on different meats ( pork, chicken and even tried it on Tuna steaks). The flavor of Birch Syrup is a more earthy, molasses taste because of the lower sugar content.

 

[NH Homesteader]

Just this part... Homemade evaporator..

And the final result

I'll try to do a how to next year. Maybe I'll have real internet and a computer by then and it won't be so painful uploading pics!

 

[Country homesteader]

That's a jar of the Birch Syrup.

 

[Country homesteader]

If you're short of patience (like me) then making Birch syrup is a good way to get patience. It's a slower process than Maple Syrup.

 

[tortoise]

Interesting! Maple syrup is good money around my area, but I don't have maple trees on my land. However, I have a dense area of birch. Now you have me thinking....

 

[NH Homesteader]

Not so sure about pine syrup... That sounds a little um... Unappetizing? Lol

 

[Country homesteader]

Here is pics of the evaporator we used for to do the Maple Syrup and to start the BIRCH Syrup

i apologize for it being apart. From what I know that's the way it should be when it's not being used.​

 

[NH Homesteader]

Lol really? Because maple syrup takes FOREVER! Not sure I want to tackle birch syrup!

 

[frustratedearthmother]

I have heard of it, but never tried it. We are usually too busy making maple syrup, but now I have to try it!

This sounds like a way to make that extra income you were talking about!!

 

[Country homesteader]

It is but seeing how this was our first year at making Birch syrup we aren't selling it. We do sell the eggs that the chickens produce for us but that money goes right back into their feed.