What is maple syrup?

• made from the sap of the maple tree

• added to food or used in cooking

• colour described as

• very compared to refined sugar



The maple tree

• has many species

• needs sunny days and cool nights

• maple leaf has been on the Canadian flag since 1964

• needs moist soil but does not need fertiliser as well

• best growing conditions and are in Canada and North America



Early maple sugar producers

• made holes in the tree trunks

• used hot to heat the sap

• used tree bark to make containers for collection

• sweetened food and drink with sugar



Today's maple syrup

The trees

• Tree trunks may not have the correct  until they have been growing for 40 years.

• The changing temperature and movement of water within the tree produces the sap.

The production

• A tap is drilled into the trunk and a carries the sap into a bucket.

• Large pans of sap called evaporators are heated by means of a.

• A lot of is produced during the evaporation process.

• ‘Sugar sand’ is removed because it makes the syrup look and affects the taste.

• The syrup is ready for use.

• A huge quantity of sap is needed to make a of maple syrup.