Walnut syrup making

[buckbull]

Moved from evap pan to stock pan for finishing.

 

[buckbull]

Ended up with 3 cups. That's more than I expected. The taste is unbelievable.

 

[texwest44]

And now you're in the sticky situation (pun intended) of figuring out how to share it with a lot of very curious HuntTalkers!

 

[WestKyHunt]

There's a local feller that sells hickory syrup at the farmers market. Wonder if it's the same deal?

 

[Whiskey Freak]

Ended up with 3 cups. That's more than I expected. The taste is unbelievable.
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How did it treat your guts?

 

[Outlaw99]

Thanks to this thread, I just spent $40 on Etsy!

 

[buckbull]

How did it treat your guts?

Still waiting. I had probably a tablespoon total. We shall see

 

[wvhunter304]

I want to try walnut.

Our family loves hickory syrup, but it's almost like cheating.

 

[buckbull]

There's a local feller that sells hickory syrup at the farmers market. Wonder if it's the same deal?

I think so. There are several trees you can tap for sap. Some are better than others. Maple, walnut, hickory, birch. That's just what I have read, i'm a novice. My forest is all hills with mostly red and black oaks. The bottoms near the creek are where the walnuts are.

 

[wvhunter304]

When I make hickory, it's simply a ti cure from the bark. No tapping of a hickory tree.