Baker Boulanger - Maple festival Feature Maple Festival BB is located in maple syrup country. As a baker, I love it. Nothing comes close to its woodsy, natural sweetness. Forget the extracts and simulated products.
Maple syrup is expensive because sugar maple farms are relatively small family-run operations.
As well, keep in mind that it takes 50 gallons of sap to make 1 gallon of syrup. Quebec is the world's largest maple syrup producer and Vermont, right next door, is the second largest. There are more than 11,000 maple operations in Quebec alone. When you shop for syrup, look for official quality control designations on the label. For example, Canadian maple syrup products are of high quality and they are graded for appearance and taste as Canada No. 1, extra light, light, amber, medium, or dark.