I grew up in Massachusetts ( in a family of Loggers and Lumber mill owners- that farmed for our o wn food & lumber was the source of income) we had somelarge wood lots andmade our own syrup in the home on a small scale. we tapped and hung buckets -the kids lugged them to the kitchen. We had 2 large metal buckets (kinda odd buckets , around 5 gal with maybe a 10 inch pen top and 2 fet at the bottom (kinda like a upside down funnel) they sat on the end of the wood fired kitchen stove and slowly simmered 24 hrs a day. I am not sure why but I think the slow simmer yielded a lighter colored amber with a more delicate flavor maybe because there was less scorching than on an evaporator sheet (I would like any comments on this theory ) as I have always preferred this flavor than the flavor that I can buy today. Maybe there is other reasons that I don't understand as we did it "small scale". When the syrup as cooked down to where we wanted it we filtered it thrufolded layers of cheese cloth . I remember us kids all would get turns on a piece of the used cheesecloth that would serve as an all day "sucker" that we would chew and suck on for the flavor like a piece of candy. Some was cooked more tomake a fudge like Maple candy. When we were gathering the sap (before it was boiled down_ a good "swig" sure made a refreshing drink sweetened water like drink. It also seemed like it was a good laxative too LOL. How I wish I could go back and enjoy growing up in those times all over again, and watch the next generations grow up as we did. Loren has been blessed to have generations living that life style. Our new way of life may seem easier - better- more advanced , but is it? I am not sure.
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