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The history of Maple Syrup

Maple Syrup actually (if you didn’t already know) originates from the Maple Tree. These Trees can only be found in cold temperatures, which is why Canada and the northern part of the USA are the two biggest producers and really the only two making a difference in the industry. It helps that the USA are the biggest consumer of the syrup in the world.

Maple Syrup can be used for a variety of things like waffles, crumpets and porridge. Personal favourites include sausages and bacon. As well as this it can be used in baking purposes such as the making of sweets. As well as this is it sometimes used as flavouring in beers.

It is often thought that it wasn’t until the Europeans discovered Canada that Maple Syrup was actually discovered but recent evidence has risen to suggest that Native Americans living up in the north eastern part northern America discovered the trees secrets. They stumbled across the liquid sap and realised it was a good energy source. So when the spring hits they would all go off and ue the tools they had to make incisions in the tree and take the sap from the tree.

Today Canada makes just over 80% of the worlds maple syrup and in 2005 produced more than 26.5 million litres of the syrup. There are now many different types of maple syrup out on the market including sugar free syrup for Diabetics which is a brilliant idea. Diabetic can also ruin their teeth.

If you want to learn more about this fascinating tree and the syrup it produces then why not book one of those hotels in Canada and get yourself over there. A Canadian holiday could be just what you need to relax and they even offer an Alaskan cruise.

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