Syrup from Sweetgum?
I'm considering tapping a Sweetgum tree this year.
Supposedly it's been done by some producers and it has a sap sugar content and syrup flavor similar to Maples.
Anyone ever done this? What were the results like?
2014: 1st year w/ 6 taps (Silver Maple, Black Walnut), evaporator = 26" diameter carbon steel wok on customized turkey fryer burner. Syrup had a maple-butterscotch-caramel corn flavor. Concentrated the sugar by freezing all sap before boiling ("poor man's R.O.") as an experiment.
2015 - Currently: 11 taps (Silver Maple, Black Walnut, Norway Maple).