For the past week we were fortunate to be able to tap maple trees in Western Pa and make the best maple syrup and maple sugar that I have ever tasted!
Above Dave and Ella are tapping a maple tree. Below we are boiling the water-like sap down into syrup.
Maple Sugar Candies:
You can read more step by step information on our adventures with maple tree tapping on Food Under Foot:
- How we made our own spiles
- Tapping the Trees and Collecting the Syrup
- Turning the Wild Tree Water into Syrup and Sugar
Fresh Maple Sap right from the tree is a wonderful elixir! If you have a maple tree on your property I urge you to go out and tap it, if only to taste the sweet wild water.
Thanks so much!
In health,
~ David and Melissa Sokulski, L.Acs.
Licensed Acupuncturists
The Birch Center for Health
(412) 381-0116
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