Maple Spread © Denzil Green Genuine Maple Butter does not contain any butter; rather, it is a spread made from 100% maple syrup. The syrup used to be cooked down to a spread consistency. It would be formed into blocks of very thick Maple Butter wrapped in waxed paper. Keeping it spreadable, though, was always…
Maple
Maple Jelly
Maple Jelly is a spread made from maple syrup, water and a geller such as gelatin or Genugel. Pectin pectin won’t work with maple as a thickener. The Jelly is translucent, not opaque, with no bubbles. Homemade Maple Jelly may not look as clear and pure as the commercial brands, but the taste will be…
Maple Syrup
Maple syrup is a viscous liquid sweetener produced from the sap of maple trees. It has a pronounced taste that is also complex and nuanced.