looking for a good recipe for maple popcorn to add to my value added maple goods. most of the ones I have found are calling for just a drizzle
maple popcorn
looking for a good recipe for maple popcorn to add to my value added maple goods. most of the ones I have found are calling for just a drizzle
Matthew Cross
Madison, Ohio
400 taps on vacuum with surge sp-22
200 buckets
30 x 10 leader max
w/ enhanced steam away and Pre-heater
I'm looking for a maple popcorn recipe too, and found this thread here:http://mapletrader.com/community/sho...hlight=popcorn and fwiw the last post there, with the old farmer making air-popped popcorn and then drizzling it with maple syrup/butter mixture, would be the route I would personally try. Hope this helps!
Last edited by Galena; 05-21-2018 at 01:03 PM.
Been tapping since 2008.
2018 - 17 taps/7 trees...819l sap, approx 28l syrup
2019 - 18 taps/8 trees...585l sap, 28l syrup...21:1 ratio
2020 - 18 taps/8 trees...890.04l sap...gave away about 170l, 30l snafu'd....23l total for me from approx 690l
2021 - 18 taps/8 trees...395l sap, 12 l syrup
2022 - 18 taps/8 trees....7 sugars 1 red due to #2 having surgery so had the season off....582l sap, 18.5l syrup
2023 - 18 taps/8 trees...all sugars again. 807l sap, so far approx 14l syrup
That is how we make it an people love it!Originally Posted by Galena
Jared
What's the ratio of butter to maple syrup? 50:50? I need to try this!
Thanks!
Paul.
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2023 -30 trees -24 vacuum, 6 buckets. ~1,845 L sap; Syrup count: 49.25L
2022 -30 trees -24 vacuum, 6 buckets. ~1,530 L sap; Syrup count: 48.65L
2021 -29 trees -23 vacuum, 6 buckets. ~1240 L sap; 34.5L of syrup
2020 -30 trees 32 taps. ~900 L sap; 27.1L Syrup.
2019 -27 trees 31 taps. ~725 L sap; 22.2L Syrup.
2018 -19 Trees 20 taps. ~750 L sap; 18 L Syrup
2017 -4 trees 4 taps. ~60 L sap; 1.5 L Syrup
I'm planning on trying it at approximately that ratio, and just tinker with it, say 75:25 (butter/syrup). I would think anything more in terms of syrup would make the popcorn too sweet.
What I'm wondering, though, is does the syrup really needs to be thickened further? Guess time will tell.
ETA:*chomp chomp* well, I did 1/2 cup margarine (didn't have enough butter) and 1/2 cup syrup and a pinch of salt for this afternoon's batch...heated ingredients to 219. Guess you do need to heat the syrup a bit more like 265 if you want that fine glaze. Airpopped a bunch of popcorn, tossed it into one of my 4in deep buffet pans, added syrup mix and stirred around popcorn with a slotted spatula to coat it. Problem is popcorn absorbed a lot of it, cause there was so much mixture, but it sure is yummy!
I'm guessing I got the 50/50 ratio about right. Next time I'll try butter instead and only do 1/4 cup of each, and try to heat syrup to that magic number without makin a huge mess.
Last edited by Galena; 06-01-2018 at 03:14 PM.
Been tapping since 2008.
2018 - 17 taps/7 trees...819l sap, approx 28l syrup
2019 - 18 taps/8 trees...585l sap, 28l syrup...21:1 ratio
2020 - 18 taps/8 trees...890.04l sap...gave away about 170l, 30l snafu'd....23l total for me from approx 690l
2021 - 18 taps/8 trees...395l sap, 12 l syrup
2022 - 18 taps/8 trees....7 sugars 1 red due to #2 having surgery so had the season off....582l sap, 18.5l syrup
2023 - 18 taps/8 trees...all sugars again. 807l sap, so far approx 14l syrup
Cool.. I didn't get around to trying this over the weekend but will try this coming weekend with the kids!
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2023 -30 trees -24 vacuum, 6 buckets. ~1,845 L sap; Syrup count: 49.25L
2022 -30 trees -24 vacuum, 6 buckets. ~1,530 L sap; Syrup count: 48.65L
2021 -29 trees -23 vacuum, 6 buckets. ~1240 L sap; 34.5L of syrup
2020 -30 trees 32 taps. ~900 L sap; 27.1L Syrup.
2019 -27 trees 31 taps. ~725 L sap; 22.2L Syrup.
2018 -19 Trees 20 taps. ~750 L sap; 18 L Syrup
2017 -4 trees 4 taps. ~60 L sap; 1.5 L Syrup
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