Birch Syrup from Alaska?

[Cshell5]

After being in Alaska this past summer I thought I would do some Christmas shopping and order some jams and syrup from AK. I read about "birch syrup" and was wondering if anyone likes it and would give me some places they might have purchased it online.

[Yukon]

Birch syrup is wonderul, and Kahiltna Birchworks makes some of the best - http://www.alaskabirchsyrup.com/

 

Enjoy!

 

Murray

[Budget Queen]

OK, no flames- please. :) I don't really care for it, but I've lived in prime Maple country all my life. Even my grandmother used to tap. :)

[Cshell5]

Thanks so much for the info, I think I'll give it a try.

[CanCanCase]

No Birch Syrup in sight, but give http://www.simplepleasuresak.com a try. Their spruce tip syrup is wonderful, and I'm partial to the kelp pickles and kelp marmalade. My kids LOVE the salmonberry jams and jellies too...

 

I have to run the boat over each year just to stock up on this stuff!

 

-Case

[ARRTrain]

Didn't see any Birch Syrup here, but check out this place.

 

http://www.alaskawildberryproducts.com/

[Cshell5]

Thanks. Found the birch syrup from http://www.alaskabirchsyrup.com/ and received it and tried it. I would highly recommend it. It is strong and heavy but that is how I like syrup, especially if you cook w/it.

[CanCanCase]

I went to pick up my morning coffee and breakfast sandwich and noticed a sign advertising "Alaskan Birch Syrup and other products" at the Silverbow this morning. Might contact these guys too...

http://www.silverbowinn.com/

 

-Case

[laughing husky]

if you have a couple of birch trees on your property, you can tap your own trees in the very early spring. We tapped our 3 trees (and they are not to big as far as birch trees go) and ended up with about 1 qt. of syrup. You have to be very careful when you boil it down as it can burn pretty easily when it starts to condense down.....it is aprox 100-1...so 100 qts of sap makes 1 qt of syrup. Maple syrup is more condensed to begin with......:D

[Host Caroline]

We also like fireweed and esp. the salmonberry syrup....

[cjnky]

OK - have to ask - what's "fireweed"???

[ARRTrain]

http://www.bcadventure.com/adventure/wilderness/wildflowers/fireweed.htm