Kids these days will never know….

[stephenPE]

Probably our last year making syrup. That's my son Kevin.

 

[bradgator2]

Probably our last year making syrup. That's my son Kevin.

Is it the human fingers that give the syrup its specific flavor?

 

[stephenPE]

It is the boiling for hours and hours and the using rags and fine mesh filters to get all the debri out of the juice that makes it cane syrup. We were taking samples of the stuff as it hardened on the kettle. Just like candy. You actually strain it as it comes out of the grinder into a wash tub. Then the boiling process of like 50 gallons of juice where we keep wiping the rim where the bad stuff settles then we use strainers to pick off other stuff off the rolling boil (can burn the shttt out of you) then that 50 gallons boils down to just a few gallons of syrup when it hits 228 degrees. And then we strain that through 4 pieces of cheese cloth. I have three cases of pints if you need a jar.

 

[Gator By Marriage]

Probably our last year making syrup. That's my son Kevin.

He looks thrilled to be participating.

 

[CDGator]

Nothing ruins your pancake breakfast more than the sticky syrup running down the side of the bottle making your fingers stick to the fork.

 

[Detroitgator]

It is the boiling for hours and hours and the using rags and fine mesh filters to get all the debri out of the juice that makes it cane syrup. We were taking samples of the stuff as it hardened on the kettle. Just like candy. You actually strain it as it comes out of the grinder into a wash tub. Then the boiling process of like 50 gallons of juice where we keep wiping the rim where the bad stuff settles then we use strainers to pick off other stuff off the rolling boil (can burn the shttt out of you) then that 50 gallons boils down to just a few gallons of syrup when it hits 228 degrees. And then we strain that through 4 pieces of cheese cloth. I have three cases of pints if you need a jar.

So, it's the human finger boiled for hours, got it! I assume the cheese cloth catches any bones/finger nails.

 

[Detroitgator]

It is the boiling for hours and hours and the using rags and fine mesh filters to get all the debri out of the juice that makes it cane syrup. We were taking samples of the stuff as it hardened on the kettle. Just like candy. You actually strain it as it comes out of the grinder into a wash tub. Then the boiling process of like 50 gallons of juice where we keep wiping the rim where the bad stuff settles then we use strainers to pick off other stuff off the rolling boil (can burn the shttt out of you) then that 50 gallons boils down to just a few gallons of syrup when it hits 228 degrees. And then we strain that through 4 pieces of cheese cloth. I have three cases of pints if you need a jar.

me too, brother, me too...

 

[stephenPE]

as you can see my middle finger IS missing part so maybe one batch had some extra protein......

 

[stephenPE]

He looks thrilled to be participating.

he didnt go to bed till 3 that night and I woke him at 6 to go. He had a good time. Came home and crashed for 8 hours.......

 

[TheMarylandGator]

Paneled station wagons.

 

[TheMarylandGator]

El Caminos.

 

[CDGator]

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[Seedy]

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The internet

 

[CDGator]

 

[Back Alley Gator]

Ah Clippy. My old friend....

 

[Nalt]

Ah Clippy. My old friend....

Darkness walks sadly away since he has been replaced...

 

[Seedy]

 

[B52G8rAC]

The upside is you are fixed for ugly Christmas sweater parties forever.

 

[AlexDaGator]

The upside is you are fixed for ugly Christmas sweater parties forever.

Say no more, Fam. I gotchu.

Alex.

 

[Detroitgator]

Say no more, Fam. I gotchu.

with Blue Angels colors...