Maine Maple Sunday, when Maine’s maple syrup producers strut their sap, is the sweetest day of the year. On the fourth Sunday of March, Maine’s maple sugar houses, farms, and related sites hold open houses. It’s a delicious opportunity and an especially family-friendly event. An interactive map makes it easy to find participating sites and what they’re offering.
Stop by one of the many participating farms and learn how maple syrup is made, from tap to table: It takes 40 gallons of sap to make just one gallon of syrup. You’ll also discover the different grades of syrup. Some farms offer sugarbush tours, wagon rides, and other special activities.
The best part, of course, is sampling the sweet goodness. Events and tastings include pancake breakfasts, ice cream sundaes, maple cotton candy, and just about anything with a maple twist. This season, given the plentiful snow upcountry, look for sugar on snow (maple syrup poured over snow and hardened into a taffy). Now that’s a sweet thought.
And if you’re looking for something to make with that syrup, here’s a recipe for Maine maple walnut pie.
Makes me miss Maine even more. I remember Grandma’s neighbor tapped the trees in the front yard. The buckets hanging there. I thought that they would take all the sap the trees produced but they don’t/
[…] Since I’m in a baking frenzy, thought I’d share the recipe for Maine maple walnut pie. It’s delicious anytime, but it’s especially fun to make during maple season, perhaps with syrup acquired on Maine Maple Sunday. […]
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