Tree sap has been used in traditional folk medicine in North America, Korea and Northern Europe for 1000s of years. For those of you who don't know about the maple sap, it is the clear sweet liquid that is harvested from the maple tree each spring of the year. This liquid is then boiled until it becomes maple syrup. To make 1 litre of syrup approximately 40 litres of sap is used. Not only is this a refreshing drink, to be enjoyed on those hot summer days, maple sap has many nutritional benefits. Maple sap, with over 80 nutrients, is a natural way to replenish the body's electrolytes after the morning jog, bike marathon or hot yoga session.
There are many essential minerals in maple sap including calcium, potassium, magnesium, iron and zinc as well as vitamins, amino and organic acids. The type of sugar in maple sap is a complex oligosaccharide which is considered a pre-biotic. Many Antioxidants are also present. The list goes on and on. It also tastes good! Smoothies, herbal teas and rice all made with maple sap retain the goodness that has been provided by nature.
Unfortunately many of the family sugar bushes are falling into disuse. The ageing farm population can no longer keep up to the physical and economical demands of the boiling process (sugaring off)to make the famous maple syrup. The maple sap is very unstable and must be boiled down almost immediately to syrup, this means that the process goes on non-stop for 24 hours a day for days. The typical season is a six week of harvest. Bottling the pure maple sap bypasses this expensive, labour intensive work. It is hoped that more sugar bushes will be brought back on line to meet the demand for this refreshing drink. Once again providing the first harvest income of the season.
Troll Bridge Creek Inc. has been able to bottle this beneficial liquid so that it can be enjoyed year round. KiKi Maple Sweet Water, which is produced by Troll Bridge Creek Inc., Arthur, Ontario, is a one ingredient drink and that ingredient is pure maple sap drawn directly from the tree. Visit the Troll Bridge Creek Inc. Website www.trollbridgecreek.ca to learn more about this product and the nearest location where you can purchase these amazing beverages.
Keith and Lorraine Harris,
Owners of Troll Bridge Creek Inc.
KiKi Maple Sweet Water
I really like maple so I need these trees to survive@
ReplyDeletei never thought about just drinking the maple sap, very fascinating, and can't wait to try it.
ReplyDeleteI wasn't aware of maple sap as a beverage until reading this post -- but it sounds fantastic. I would love to try it one day, and I hope it's availability becomes more (not less!) widespread.
ReplyDeleteWe thought of bottling maple sap for a number of reasons, perhaps to get that feeling back from our childhood when we drank it from the bucket. As we researched maple sap we found out so much more about the benefits of drinking maple sap regularly.
ReplyDeleteMother Nature does provide everything we need, we just need to look around.
Keith Harris, owner Troll Bridge Creek Inc, producers of KiKi Maple Sweet Water
wow! this is amazing. i want to try it too.
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