Off flavored syrup

[Neil L]

I just recently opened a bottle of syrup that has an off flavor, I think it comes from the cleaner I used, not rinsing it enough because not all my syrup tasted like this, could I reboil this out by adding new sap this spring or could I make sugar out of it anyting to get rid of the taste.I really don't want to throw it away. Thanks for any info.

[Russell Lampron]

Making sugar out of it would probably be the best thing to do with it.

[mountainvan]

If you have enough sell it as grade c. I wouldn't sell it as retail anything if the off flavor comes from a cleaner.

[mapleman3]

If you boil it again it just concentrates it more, that's why using cleaners limited as much as possible, Do you think it was pan cleaner ?

[cncaboose]

does it taste like it is burnt? If so, it oxidized since the plastic jugs actually "breathe" a little oxygen over time. Oxidized syrup can make decent candy, otherswise sell it as "C" grade. We switched to coated jugs this year and have had no problem.