Vermont Maple Syrup
The Indians called it Sinzibukwud. They taught the first white settlers how to tap maple trees in the spring then evaporate the sweet sap until it became maple syrup. In Ben Franklins time plans were put in place to make American self sufficient in sugar porduction using maple syrup.
Now you can order Vermont Maple Syrup that is made in the tradtional manner by using tradtional methods such as wood fired evaporators. Yankee Maples is a small maple sugaring operation located in central Vermont. Grady & Shiela Neill produc all of the syrup they well in a traditional sugarhouse on there land in Woodbury vermont. Some interesting information that many people do not know is that it takes 35-40 gallons of maple sap to produce 1 gallon of maple syrup. Vermont Maple syrup is approx 40 calories per teaspoon andd a maple tree should be approximately 40 years old and 1 foot through & 60 feet tall to be tapped.
it is alot of work to produce pure Vermont Maple Syrup. Now you can order som and enjoy it in your own home by visiting http://www.redfoxtradingpost.com/
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