Birch Syrup

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Another food not available in box stores but used by native Americans as a
concentrated fructose / glucose sweetener, and great for everything from
adding to coffee to pancake toppings. Here's one families birch syrup offering,
a few drops goes a real long way;

http://www.alaskabirchsyrup.com/

For Canada there are a number of sources, here's a good one;

http://www.yukonbirch.ca/

I haven't looked for dehydrated granulated birch sugar but I imagine that's
available by order or could be easily made given a quantity of syrup.

Some of the properties of concentrated Birch syrup,
and probably times about 10 for Birch sugar crystals.

Some additional good info here;

http://www.birchboy.com/articles.html

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Found a local source for birch syrup;

Alberta Sugarmakers' Association

e-mail sugarmakers@canada.com

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