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Birch syrup is made from boiled-down birch sap using the same methods we use for making maple syrup. The result is a very special product with a taste of molasses, anise and coffee with acidic notes which recall balsamic vinegar.
Although used widely with sweet dishes it is at its best with salted dishes such as fish, seafood, meat and grilled vegetables.
What a job making birch syrup. It is made like maple syrup but requires as much as four times the amount of sap to produce an equal amount of syrup. With maple syrup the ratio is about 40:1 but it is well over 100:1 with birch syrup. This important reduction of birch sap produces a rich, complex syrup