Experiences labelled with 'tapping trees'
Invented by Canada's First Nations, maple syrup is made by tapping maple trees for their sap, and then boiling down the clear sweet watery substance into a thick amber syrup. Canada is actually the world's largest supplier of maple syrup, exporting a whopping 64 million pounds per year, with the majority of this coming from the province of Quebec. Making maple syrup is relatively easy, requiring mostly patience as you wait for the sap to run and then to boil down. Therefore, many rural Quebecers, like my family, try their hand at making their own every spring. Quebec maple syrup is most commonly made from the sap of the sugar maple, though black maple and red maple sap is also used. The location where maple ...
