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maple syrup

is maple syrup technically “raw?” i read that it wasn’t

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  • waterbaby12347waterbaby12347 Raw Newbie

    All products are not raw… If it is purchased in a jar, on a shelf, in a store….

    Maple syrup begins as liquid sap from a maple tree, it is then poured from a bucket into a heating table where it is cooked and boiled down into a caramel colored hot liquid sugar. It is then drained into a Large vat until it is bottled extremely hot into the jar that is shipped to the store… Hope this help for future knowledge…

  • SarahJSarahJ Raw Newbie

    Sad but true. :)

  • I’ve been thinking how great plain sap would be as a sweetener. I used to drink it out of the buckets when I was a kid.

  • Check out this forum post on maple syrup http://www.goneraw.com/forums/2/topics/4530

  • Thank you all for your replies. I was skeptical as to whether to use maple syrup in my recipes, and now I know not to. What do you think would be a good alternative?

  • WinonaWinona Raw Newbie

    if you’re not a vegan, then raw honey would work. Dates have a bit more flavor, but they’re a somewhat popular sweetener for desserts. It’s possible to purchase raw agave. There’s some debate as to how raw the raw agave is, but other folks can explain it better than i can.

  • RawKidChefRawKidChef Raw Newbie

    If you live in New England you could probably get it raw. I’d love to use raw maple syrup as well.

  • Oh my yes, we used to go sugaring as a kid, you get the buckets and the sap is so yummy. If anyone knows where to get it, let us kjnow, I will look around. Date syrup is raw and can be made yourself by soaking dates overnight in enough liquid to cover them, then blending until extremely smooth. It’s excellent.

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