Birch Syrup

[frustratedearthmother]

Holy cannoli - you can make pine syrup. I've got 5 pines in my back yard! You don't actually tap the trees, you use the tips of branches or something .. I need to do more research, even though I'm having trouble imagining the taste...

 

[frustratedearthmother]

That's a great tip!

All of a sudden I'm loving this thread. At first, I was just jealous because I didn't think there were any trees I could use, but looky what else I found:

http://www.manmadediy.com/users/chr...e-how-to-make-pine-spruce-or-fir-needle-syrup

 

[frustratedearthmother]

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

Yea, my thought too... but you don't use the sap. That stuff would probably taste like turpentine!

 

[frustratedearthmother]

I'll try anything once! I need to look at my trees - probably too late this year... But, it's nice to have that little idea tucked away.

 

[Country homesteader]

Sorry I was out for awhile. I had medical I needed to tend to. I've never heard of Hickory Syrup maybe that is something I should look into seeing how I think there's a lot of Hickory trees on the property I live on.

 

[Denim Deb]

I just did a quick search for trees that can be tapped for syrup and I've got one! Who knew you could tap a sycamore tree? I might just have to try it next year and see if I can produce a teaspoon of syrup, lol.

I wonder why you can tap hickory and black walnuts but I couldn't find any info on tapping a pecan. There are pecan trees all around me.

I was wondering about sycamores. If you're lost and find a sycamore, you can tap it at any time of the year to get something to drink.

Oh and your pine syrup will be high in vitamin C. If your lost and find a pine, you can eat almost every part of it.

 

[sumi]

My family members are really party poopers. I was just told that if I want to make Hickory Syrup I have to do all the work but it would be totally different if the were the ones that thought of the idea.

This is when you do a "Little Red Hen" and do it all yourself and enjoy it too!

I would give it a shot and see how it turns out. Please let us know if you do, I'm so curious about this process now.

 

[Country homesteader]

Nope! I didn't think about taking pics when the trees were tapped. If I remember next year I'll get pics

 

[MoonShadows]

Here you go, Sumi.

 

[MoonShadows]

A "How To" by one of our members (or two) would be good.