How to Make Maple Sugar
Start with pure maple syrup.. Use a lighter-colored syrup.. Use a large pot with high sides.
Steps
Start with pure maple syrup.
Start with pure maple syrup.
Use a lighter-colored syrup.
Use a lighter-colored syrup.
Use a large pot with high sides.
Use a large pot with high sides.
Fill the pot less than halfway with syrup.
Fill the pot less than halfway with syrup.
Heat the syrup to 262 °F (128 °C).
Heat the syrup to 262 °F (128 °C).
Monitor your syrup constantly while you heat it.
Monitor your syrup constantly while you heat it.
Remove the syrup from heat and let it cool to about 200 °F (93 °C).
Remove the syrup from heat and let it cool to about 200 °F (93 °C).
Stir the syrup for 10 to 15 minutes until it granulates.
Stir the syrup for 10 to 15 minutes until it granulates.
Watch out for bursts of hot steam.
Watch out for bursts of hot steam.
Strain the sugar through a coarse screen to create uniform grains.
Strain the sugar through a coarse screen to create uniform grains.
Let the sugar cool, then strain it again.
Let the sugar cool, then strain it again.
Store your sugar in a dry, airtight container.
Store your sugar in a dry, airtight container.
Add maple sugar a little at a time.
Add maple sugar a little at a time.
Sprinkle maple sugar over oatmeal or cereal.
Sprinkle maple sugar over oatmeal or cereal.
Put it in your coffee, tea, or hot chocolate.
Put it in your coffee, tea, or hot chocolate.
Use maple sugar in baking recipes.
Use maple sugar in baking recipes.
Use it in marinades and barbecue sauces.
Use it in marinades and barbecue sauces.
Blend or heat your sugar if it clumps.
Blend or heat your sugar if it clumps.
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