Recently, while at a friend's... I was searching the refrigerator for maple syrup. I asked my friend- "Where is the maple syrup?" She steered me to the cupboard. I had been using real maple syrup for years, so it never occurred to me to check the cupboard! Why buy Aunt Jemima (or some other high fructose syrup brand) when somewhere like Trader Joes has such great options. For $13.99, I get 25 oz of Grade B, 100 % pure maple syrup from Quebec. Aunt Jemima, on the other hand....12 oz. for $6 at Walgreens.com. Not much of a price difference! Plus, Aunt Jemima is just the following: Corn Syrup, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Water, Cellulose Gum, Caramel Color, Salt, sodium Benzoate and Sorbic Acid, Artificial and Natural Flavors, Sodium Hexametaphosphate.
Hmmmm... the answer is pretty clear!
If you live in maple syrup producing states- you can often buy local syrup from farms, or at small markets. We can buy it at our local arboretum, the nature center, local farms and even various neighbors who have clusters of maple trees in their yards! Who knew?
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