From tree to syrup: Watch the process of making maple syrup!

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The Health Benefits Of Drinking Maple Tree Sap

Sap- where it all starts. In maple trees, sap is the clear fluid that carries nutrients from the roots to the branches to feed the tree and produce leaves. The sap from a maple tree is typically 98% water and 2% sucrose. There are also trace minerals such as calcium, potassium zinc and a few others. Sap can range from .5%~5% sugar depending on the tree. The rule of 86 states that at 1% sugar, it will take 86 gallons of sap to make 1 gallon of syrup. Thats why we typically say that it is 40 gallo