recipe-maple syrup

I found this recipe here. I remember my sister making syrup one day when she was out and thought I might try it myself next time we run out. Did you know that the flavoring in most maple syrups sold in stores is really an herb called...Fennugreek and  most don't even contain maple sap. It smells like maple and tastes like maple but it definitely isn't maple. I t is supposed to be good for lactation. It also makes your sweat smell like maple syrup.

1 cup Sugar

1 cup Water

2 Tbsp. Karo Syrup

(This will keep the syrup from turning grainy over time.)

1 tsp. Maple Flavoring

Syrup Instructions:

Bring the sugar and water to a boil.

Add maple flavoring and stir.

Syrup will be poured into the jars at the boiling point

Here's the 2nd Recipe:

(This recipe makes a little thicker syrup.)

2 cups Sugar

1 cup Water

2 Tbsp. Karo Syrup

1/2 tsp. Maple Flavoring

Syrup Instructions:

Bring the sugar and water to a boil.

Add maple flavoring and stir.

Here's the 3rd Recipe:

(It's got a touch of CINNAMON!)

1 cup White Sugar

1 cup Soft Light Brown Sugar, Packed

1 cup Corn Syrup

1 cup Water

1 tsp Vanilla Extract

1 Cinnamon Stick, (broken in half)

Syrup Instructions:

Put all the ingredients into a large saucepan.

Bring to a boil and then simmer gently for 3 minutes.

Remove from the heat and CAREFULLY remove

the cinnamon stick and pour into clean sterilized jars.

Follow canning directions from here!

Canning Instructions:

If you are going to can pancake syrup,

you will need to bring the syrup to a boiling point

and then pour into clean sterilized jars

leaving about a 1/2-inch head space.

Wipe the rims of the jars to make sure that

they are clean and ready for the new, hot lids.

Simmer lids before putting them on the bottles of hot syrup.

Caution:

When you are working with hot liquids...be very careful!

I usually keep oven mits handy when I'm canning.

Place filled jars into a boiling waterbath canner.

Process PINTS for 7 minutes.

Start timing when the water returns to a boil.

Remove jars from canner and cool on a wire rack.