Hopefully you know that you cant make homemade maple syrup unless you several maple trees, the right equipment, and a lot of time. Even then, with just a few trees, you wont make much at all. If you are still looking for a more homemade taste for your pancake and waffle syrup, you can make the artificial stuff from scratch.
You get the great sweet taste of syrup when you make it yourself without all the preservatives. This is also great for when you are in the mood for pancakes or waffles and just so happen to run out of syrup. It is made of basic ingredients that you probably have at home.
First put one cup each of sugar, brown sugar, and water in a pan and mix it together. Then add 1/4 teaspoon each of vanilla extract and maple extract. You can substitute the brown sugar for regular white sugar if you don't have any, but it won't be as rich and dark.
Combine all the ingredients on the stovetop until they are combined completely. Turn the stove on medium high and bring it to a boil. Then turn down the heat and let it simmer for 10 to 15 minutes until it is as thick as you want it to be.
I love the make the syrup nice and thick. I find that runny syrup tends to soak into the pancakes or waffles really easily and it becomes soggy. If you like the consistency of real maple syrup, make it a little thinner. Experiment until you get it to your liking.
You can either use your maple syrup immediately or store it in the refrigerator. Use an old syrup container, jar, or squeeze top water bottle to store your syrup. If you want thicker syrup, you can use more sugar or less water and you can double or triple the recipe if you would like.
This syrup with keep in the fridge for weeks. The next time you go to use it, it might be hard. Just stick it in the microwave to soften it. Warm syrup tastes great and is perfect for warm pancakes or on an ice cream sundae. Add a couple tablespoons of butter to the syrup if you like a buttery flavor.
Why should you make your own syrup? Some people dont like the taste of real maple syrup, but want something that isnt full of corn syrup, which is what you will get in the store. It is cheaper especially considering that its homemade. Best of all, isnt homemade always better? - 15275
You get the great sweet taste of syrup when you make it yourself without all the preservatives. This is also great for when you are in the mood for pancakes or waffles and just so happen to run out of syrup. It is made of basic ingredients that you probably have at home.
First put one cup each of sugar, brown sugar, and water in a pan and mix it together. Then add 1/4 teaspoon each of vanilla extract and maple extract. You can substitute the brown sugar for regular white sugar if you don't have any, but it won't be as rich and dark.
Combine all the ingredients on the stovetop until they are combined completely. Turn the stove on medium high and bring it to a boil. Then turn down the heat and let it simmer for 10 to 15 minutes until it is as thick as you want it to be.
I love the make the syrup nice and thick. I find that runny syrup tends to soak into the pancakes or waffles really easily and it becomes soggy. If you like the consistency of real maple syrup, make it a little thinner. Experiment until you get it to your liking.
You can either use your maple syrup immediately or store it in the refrigerator. Use an old syrup container, jar, or squeeze top water bottle to store your syrup. If you want thicker syrup, you can use more sugar or less water and you can double or triple the recipe if you would like.
This syrup with keep in the fridge for weeks. The next time you go to use it, it might be hard. Just stick it in the microwave to soften it. Warm syrup tastes great and is perfect for warm pancakes or on an ice cream sundae. Add a couple tablespoons of butter to the syrup if you like a buttery flavor.
Why should you make your own syrup? Some people dont like the taste of real maple syrup, but want something that isnt full of corn syrup, which is what you will get in the store. It is cheaper especially considering that its homemade. Best of all, isnt homemade always better? - 15275
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