Maple Flavored Syrup

Our children were raised on homemade pancake syrup for two reasons. First together with foremost, it was economical together with slowly to make. Secondly, the kids didn't tending for the (waxy?) aftertaste of commercial pancake syrups, hence homemade syrup was their request. 

Now, I know at that spot are people who volition write and say they can't consume anything but existent maple syrup; I sympathize that. However, the cost of existent maple syrup is nearly frightening, these days, ($25 for a pocket-size jug hither inwards Alaska) together with this homemade syrup is a tasty alternative. I similar to larn inwards the nighttime earlier and pour it into a bricklayer jounce together with permit it sit down at room temperature (until morning). I hence microwave it for a infinitesimal or hence when the pancakes are done.

 

If y'all are ane of those people who grew upwardly alongside homemade syrup, y'all know that it is a lot thinner than approximately of today's commercial syrup (especially when its real hot). I'm guessing that commercial syrup is thickened alongside high fructose corn syrup. On the other hand, it is a piffling thicker than existent maple syrup.

This recipe is SUPER quick together with easy:

1 loving cup water
1 loving cup granulated sugar
1 loving cup dark-brown saccharide (I purpose black dark-brown sugar)
3/4 teaspoon maple flavored extract  (see note)
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Put everything inwards a large, heavy pan (use a DEEP pan because this syrup volition bubble upwardly equally it boils).

Boil difficult (not stirring) for 3-4 minutes, hence take from heat.   You tin purpose it correct away, but it volition appear thin.  The syrup thickens equally it cools. Use it only similar y'all would whatever pancake syrup.

We similar to consume the syrup warm (not hot).

NOTE: I similar to purpose black dark-brown sugar, but lite dark-brown saccharide industrial plant only equally good (but syrup volition endure  lighter inwards color).

NOTE: Bring the ingredients upwardly to a rapid-crazy boil over high heat. The liquid volition seek to "climb" the walls of the pan, hence brand certain your pan is large enough. Once it's boiling similar crazy (don't stir), plough the oestrus downwards to medium high together with boil for iii to four minutes. I boil mine for iii minutes, but if y'all desire the syrup to endure a piffling thicker, larn for four minutes. If y'all boil it much longer than that, the syrup volition shape a few stone candy crystals inwards the bottom of the jounce (fun to eat).

NOTE:  I prefer a maple flavored extract called Mapleine (Walmart carries it), but if y'all can't detect it, regular maple flavored extract industrial plant good too. My household unit of measurement says they can't tell the difference.