Comments on: How to Make Maple Syrup Snow Candy – 3 Simple Steps

By: mya

mya — Thu, 03 Feb 2022 22:21:01 +0000

it was really good i used just store bought no name syrup not pure and it still turned out really good and i used a meat thermometer instead cuz thats what we had still turned out the only thing i didnt like was how sweet it was so i added abit of sea salt to kinda balance it out i havent tried it yet.

By: Amber

Amber — Mon, 22 Feb 2021 21:06:52 +0000

So good! We make snow cream nearly every year but I wanted to try this candy. I finally got some maple syrup to try it. Turned out perfectly! I didn’t have regular sized craft sticks so I just poured it in little puddles. I also don’t have a candy thermometer but I remembered the trick about dropping a tiny bit in a glass of water and if it forms a ball it’s ready! So easy and now I want more lol!

By: Jackie Currie

Jackie Currie — Thu, 18 Feb 2021 16:03:48 +0000

In reply to carb cap. I didn't say not to use a grocery store brand. I said you must use 100% pure Maple Syrup. There are many brands of this available in grocery stores. I happen to use PC real maple syrup.

By: Jackie Currie

Jackie Currie — Thu, 18 Feb 2021 15:57:10 +0000

In reply to vrprofun. Glad you approve!

By: vrprofun

vrprofun — Tue, 16 Feb 2021 22:03:57 +0000

Having been raised on these, I can say well done my friend.

By: carb cap

carb cap — Sat, 13 Feb 2021 22:55:58 +0000

It’s funny you so no grocery store brands, and use presidents choice grocery store brand maple syrup.

By: happyhooligans

happyhooligans — Thu, 15 Mar 2018 03:46:59 +0000

In reply to Crystal. It might work if you crush it finely in the blender so it's more like the consistency of snow, Crystal.

By: Crystal

Crystal — Thu, 15 Mar 2018 02:40:59 +0000

Since I don’t have snow, would ice work? The snow outside is dirty and brown.

By: happyhooligans

happyhooligans — Sat, 30 Dec 2017 01:19:18 +0000

In reply to Sarah. Ooo, yes, the snow does need to be very firmly packed so it doesn't melt when the boiling liquid hits it. I hope you'll try it again when the snow is a little heavier, Sarah. It really is a treat!

By: Sarah

Sarah — Fri, 29 Dec 2017 20:17:37 +0000

In reply to Lora. I had this problem too. We did pack our snow down but it was a very light, fluffy snow to begin with. It just made a wet mess and was syrup wasted. :( Maybe we'll try again with an icier snow and be sure to pack VERY firmly.

By: happyhooligans

happyhooligans — Mon, 01 Feb 2016 08:23:24 +0000

In reply to Sue. Thanks Sue. I've edited that line to be more clear. What I meant to convey that it was "straight" and not cut with any sugars or artificial ingredients.

By: Sue

Sue — Sun, 31 Jan 2016 08:28:58 +0000

In reply to Caroline. You might not be able to get it hot enough. That heat level is essential. Take a candy thermometer and take precautions that it doesn't make a mess boiling over in the microwave.

By: Sue

Sue — Sun, 31 Jan 2016 08:26:36 +0000

In reply to Lora. It really needs to be at a boil at the the candy stage. Likely wasn't hot enough.

By: Sue

Sue — Sun, 31 Jan 2016 08:24:23 +0000

“Straight from the tree’ ….. You understand syrup doesn’t come from the tree like that right?? If it was straight from the tree it would be thin and clear like sweet water.

By: mel

mel — Sun, 24 Jan 2016 01:42:13 +0000

Like another reader I was mislead by the “no grocery store” and “straight from the tree” comment. Having read the section in Little House where they make maple syrup snow candy, I am pretty sure that what she meant was that you need to use real maple syrup, which you CAN find at most grocery stores, but don’t use pancake syrup (i.e. corn syrup based). Disregard the “straight from the tree.” She does not actually want you to attempt to tap a maple tree for the sap for this. As we all know, syrup does not come “straight from the tree.” Instead, the sap must be boiled to make syrup.

By: happyhooligans

happyhooligans — Mon, 04 Jan 2016 16:18:46 +0000

In reply to Caroline. I think it likely could be, Caroline.

By: Caroline

Caroline — Sun, 03 Jan 2016 04:20:06 +0000

I wanted to do this with my group of Brownies but we meet in the school gym so I don’t have a saucepan. Can you let me know if this can be done in a microwave?

thanks!

By: happyhooligans

happyhooligans — Sat, 02 Jan 2016 05:07:45 +0000

In reply to Lora. You need to pack down the snow very firmly so it supports the hot syrup, Lora. If the snow is too "loose", it will melt.

By: Lora

Lora — Fri, 01 Jan 2016 05:39:07 +0000

We tried this last year and the hot syrup just melted the snow – we ended up with maple slush…lol. Any idea why that happened?

By: melissa

melissa — Thu, 19 Mar 2015 21:15:44 +0000

It’s funny you so no grocery store brands, and use presidents choice grocery store brand maple syrup ;p
At the superstore I’ve found that the canned syrup is probably the cheapest and tastes amazing, even better that the presidents choice. You just have to go to the isle with the 100% syrup products and they should have it there. The syrup that comes in that beige jug is really good too, Im pretty sure the can I have is from the same brand.

By: Rochelle Riley

Rochelle Riley — Wed, 25 Feb 2015 09:08:41 +0000

Thank you for the Vanilla Snow Ice Cream and Maple syrup Snow Candy!

By: happyhooligans

happyhooligans — Thu, 19 Feb 2015 00:28:35 +0000

Thanks, Valerie!

By: Valerie @Glittering Muffins

Valerie @Glittering Muffins — Wed, 18 Feb 2015 23:19:28 +0000

Having been raised on these, I can say well done my friend 🙂