Liquid Gold

March 02, 2010
Sarah Morgenstern

Did you know that it takes approximately 40 litres of sap to be boiled down to 1 litre of syrup? A mature sugar maple produces about 40 litres of sap during the 4- to 6-week sugaring season, so that’s basically one bottle per tree per season. Talk about a precious resource. Fortunately for us, Canada makes more than 80 percent of the world’s maple syrup (75% of that coming from Quebec).

And maybe as a result of the high level of Olympic-induced patriotism, we’re feeling like a little maple syrup on everything these days at my house. Naturally the kids love to pour it all over their waffles—a family breakfast fave—so much so that I have to pre-pour their ration into a shot glass just so they think they are controlling how much they are having.

For me, I get my maple fix with Maple Balsamic Vinaigrette. You can mix up a batch and keep it in the fridge—it’s especially good with goat cheese on salad greens.

Maple Balsamic Vinaigrette

You’ll Need

• ¼ tsp salt
• ¼ tsp freshly ground pepper
• 2 Tbsp pure maple syrup
• 1 tsp Dijon mustard
• 2 Tbsp red wine vinegar
• ½ cup olive oil

Prep and Cook

1. Mix together in a jar by hand and serve.

Maple syrup makes a great marinade for fish, too. Just combine ¾ cup maple syrup with ¼ cup soy sauce for every one pound of salmon. Marinate fish for at least 4 hours, turning occasionally, and cook as desired.

How do you like to enjoy maple syrup?

Comments

1. Posted by Jan (Family Bites) on March 08, 2010 at 04:01 AM

   This sounds lovely. With maple syrup making on the schedule for next weekend I’m bookmarking this for my weekday salads.

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