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Homemade Maple Syrup

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"My version of maple syrup - why buy from the store?" — LUCYNDA

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Original recipe makes 2 cups Change Servings

1 cup water
1 cup white sugar

1 cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon maple flavored extract

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Directions

Bring the water, white sugar, and brown sugar to a boil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, and stir in the maple extract; simmer 3 minutes longer.

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PREP 5 mins
COOK 5 mins
READY IN 10 mins

Footnotes

Cook's Note
Two cups brown sugar can be used for a thicker syrup.

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Most Helpful Positive Review

May 04, 2009

I thought it was very good. I didn't have the maple flavoring; i added butter and my family loved it.

—jmollice

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Aug 29, 2011

After making pancakes for breakfast I realized I didn't have any maple or pancake syrup left. I tried this recipe. It was as expected. It tasted much like dark corn syrup. It resembled nothing of maple syrup or even the store bought pancake syrup. In a pinch it sufficed, but I will probably not make this again.

—Maria

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Aug 17, 2009

WONDERFUL!!! My family couldn't tell the difference between this and "store bought" syrup. I did not have maple flavoring so I just used 2 TBL butter instead..tasted GREAT! I added the extra brown sugar for thicker syrup and I think that next time I wont...but it was good with or without!! WILL MAKE AGAIN!! "Trust in the LORD with all your heart"-Proverbs 3:5

—Sams girl

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Aug 10, 2009

I can't have high fructose corn syrup and real maple syrup is soooo expensive for a big family so we tried this, it was great. We even made it once using vanilla instead of maple flavoring. That was very good.

—AMC74

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Feb 24, 2011

This is excellent. The same exact recipe Mom made for syrup when I was a kid. For those who use Splenda instead of sugar, you can substitute Splenda and Splenda brown sugar blend for both the white and brown sugars. I like to use half and half of maple flavoring and butter flavoring so it mimics the butter-flavored syrup in the grocery stores. Once you make this, you won't ever go back to the stuff in the bottle.

—Sarah Jo

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Jan 07, 2010

Tasted delicious, but was too thin. I cooked it for about 25 minutes to get a thicker syrup. I also added two tablespoons of butter.

—neesienoodl

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Apr 21, 2010

Very quick and easy. I could not find maple flavoring, so the first time I made it I used 1 tablespoon vanilla and a sprinkle of cinnamon. This time I used a tablespoon of imitation rum. We really like it, it saves us money, and no high fructose corn syrup. I never thought it would be so easy to make it homemade, and the flavor options are endless.

—gklimczak

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Sep 08, 2009

this was great! i can't get maple where we live, so i used butter and vanilla. my husband loves it. it's so easy to make, and it stores well.

—angelfrost

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Nutrition

Calories
51 kcal
3%

Carbohydrates
13 g
4%

Cholesterol
0 mg
0%

Fat
0 g
< 1%

Fiber
0 g
0%

Protein
0 g
< 1%

Sodium
2 mg
< 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Homemade Maple Syrup

Serving Size: 1/32 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 32
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 51
Calories from Fat: < 1

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 0g < 1 %
Saturated Fat 0g < 1 %
Cholesterol 0mg 0 %
Sodium 2mg < 1 %
Potassium 10mg < 1 %
Total Carbohydrates 13g 4 %
Dietary Fiber 0g 0 %
Protein 0g < 1 %
Sugars 13g
Vitamin A 0 %
Vitamin C 0 %
Calcium < 1 %
Iron < 1 %
** Thiamin < 1 %
Niacin < 1 %
Vitamin B6 < 1 %
Magnesium < 1 %
Folate < 1 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.