maple syrup


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maple syrup

n.
1. A sweet syrup made by boiling the sap of the sugar maple.
2. Syrup made from various sugars and flavored with maple syrup or artificial maple flavoring.
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maple syrup

n
(Cookery) a very sweet syrup made from the sap of the sugar maple
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ma′ple syr′up


n.
a syrup produced by partially boiling down the sap of the sugar maple or other maple tree.
[1840–50]
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maple syrup

The concentrated sweet sap of the sugar maple and black maple, used to make candy and puddings, and as a sweetener on pancakes.
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Noun1.maple syrup - made by concentrating sap from sugar maplesmaple syrup - made by concentrating sap from sugar maples
sirup, syrup - a thick sweet sticky liquid
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So about noon they stopped at a farm-house and were given a delicious luncheon of bread and milk, fruits and wheat cakes with maple syrup. After resting a while and strolling through the orchards with their host--a round, jolly farmer--they got into the wagon and again started the Sawhorse along the pretty, winding road.
"There'll be a check at the post-office, I know, and we'll transmute it into beautiful buckwheat flour, a gallon of maple syrup, and a new pair of overshoes for you."
Maple water containing significantly less sugar and high in nutrients is the sole ingredient used in the production of maple syrup. Hence, manufacturers in the maple water market are focusing on supplying large quantity to the producers of maple syrup.
banana& STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM Ingredients (makes 4) 250g banana, sliced; 250g strawberries, washed and hulled; 1-2tbsp maple syrup.
INGREDIENTS 1/2 cup rolled oats * 1 tbsp chia seeds * 1/2 cup almond milk * 1 tsp maple syrup or stevia * 1 tsp cinnamon * 1/3 cup blueberries and/or raspberries EXTRAS 1 tbsp ground flaxseeds * 1 tbsp goji berries * 1 tbsp nut butter
Season with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, adding more maple syrup for extra sweetness if desired.
INGREDIENTS (Serves 4) 1 ripe pineapple 2tbsp maple syrup 1tbsp ground cinnamon 1tbsp vegetable oil For the salted caramel sauce: 240ml maple syrup 2tbsp vegan butter 60ml vegan cream 1-2 pinches of salt (to taste) To serve: 125g pecans, lightly crushed 4 scoops of vegan coconut ice cream METHOD: 1.
Pancakes, a breakfast favorite, comes in Classic - with whipped butter and maple syrup - and Banana and Walnuts - a little fancier choice, topped with chopped banana, roasted walnuts, finished off with maple syrup.
Fill your plates with pancakes and sausage and learn about the longtime practice of making maple syrup at Schaumburg Park District.
Add chestnuts, maple syrup, 100ml water, vanilla and sea salt to a food processor or blender.
[USPRwire, Tue Jan 15 2019] An exponential rise in demand for maple syrup can be accredited to inclination of new-age consumers toward organic food products and healthy dietary patterns.