Birch Syrup

[frustratedearthmother]

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.

 

[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...

 

[lcertuche]

I've heard that when looking to buy land look for sycamore trees because if they are present then there is water in the ground.

 

[NH Homesteader]

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

 

[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!

 

[NH Homesteader]

Hmm.... That's really interesting. My goats love pine trees! I guess I would try it, I only have about 80 millin pine trees!

 

[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.

 

[Country homesteader]

For my area in NY it's too late for Birch sap which runs mid March-mid April but now I'm curious about Hickory.