The Mohawk Valley Trading Company is giving away one, 16 oz. Glass Bottle of their Grade A, Robust, Dark, Pure Maple Syrup.
Mohawk Valley Trading Company maple syrup http://www.tenonanatche.com/maple-syrup.htm
is made primarily from sugar maple sap which is preferred for maple
syrup production, because it has an average sugar content of two
percent. Sap from other maple species is usually lower in sugar content,
and about twice as much is needed to produce the same amount of
finished syrup.
Maple
syrup and sugar have played an important role in our nation’s history.
After the passage of the 1764 Sugar Act, which imposed high tariffs on
imported sugar, maple sugar became even more popular. Before he became
president, Thomas Jefferson liked the idea that maple sugar could be
produced by citizens of the new nation and sever its dependence on sugar
grown on plantations in the British Caribbean. And at the end of a
visit to Vermont, in a speech he gave in Bennington, Jefferson said,
"Attention to our sugar orchards is essentially necessary to secure the
independence of our country."
Next
to honey, maple syrup is the most popular natural sweetener in North
America and its production predates European colonization. Early Native
American societies in Canada and the northeastern United States were
distilling maple tree sap making maple syrup and sugar before those
geographic boundaries existed. Maple sugar http://www.tenonanatche.com/maple-sugar.htm
is made from the controlled crystallization of maple syrup and takes
several forms. There is no written record of the first syrup production
but several native legends persist. Many tribes celebrated the short
maple sap collection season with specific rituals.
There are two well-known systems maple syrup grading http://www.tenonanatche.com/maple-syrup-grades.htm
in use today. One system is used in Canada (where 80% of the world’s
maple syrup is produced) and another system is used in the United States
of America. Both systems are based on color and translucence which
relate to the flavor of the syrup. Different grades are produced by the
same trees over the length of the season. Vermont produces the majority
of maple syrup in America. Other important states in maple production
include New York and Maine.
Vermont
has its own grading system; it is very similar to the American grading
system but includes a grade below B. Commercial grade syrup is not sold
bottled for use. It is used as a flavor additive in other products.
Commercial syrup is the darkest syrup produce, only 2-3% fits this
label. In Vermont, syrup grading is taken very seriously. Fines of more
than $1000 are applied for mislabeling syrup. At this time there are
motions in the state of Vermont to make it a felony to market fake maple
products as real maple syrup.
GIVEAWAY
16 oz. Glass Bottle of our Grade A, Robust, Dark, Pure Maple Syrup… Value $22.00 including shipping.
Several years ago we switched to pure maple syrup and it is soooo delicious. This looks wonderful so I'd love to try it.
ReplyDeleteI'd love to try this syrup because it contains less sugar than most syrups and it taste good. Thanks :)
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Real maple syrup is the best stuff ever. And it's not just for pancakes and waffles. You can use it as a natural sweetener for all kinds of stuff.
ReplyDeleteI would love to try this Grade A, Robust, Dark, Pure Maple Syrup, because it is a brand my family has not tried before. We only use pure maple syrup.
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