Where to get strongly flavoured maple syrup??

Day Lewin

Does anyone know where I might get some Grade B Maple syrup in Dublin?

The Grade B, according to the Internet, is darker iin colour and stronger in flavour than mild, pale Grade A.

I've tried many brands, from supermarkets in Dublin, but never yet found one with a rich, strong maple-y "punch" that would withstand the baking process (for biscuits).

The stuff is expensive, and these experiments cost money.
And I appreciate that the Grade B may not be available in Ireland at all - one gathers that it is largely for industry, in North America.

But if anyone has spotted it, or can recommend a really good brand, I'd be most grateful.

rubadub

check this thread, few years old though
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055301170

Day Lewin

rubadub wrote: »

check this thread, few years old though
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055301170

Thanks @rubadub, a few possible leads there! :-)

Day Lewin

Zilch in Magills, lady there said they can't source it. Fallon & Byrne only had the usual set of commercial syrups.
Health store told me that the demand for every kind of syrup is dropping off, people are getting so cautious about sugars in any form.
There's plenty said about it on the internet, various blogs and sites etc: but it is frustratingly hard to know what their criteria are.
Most North American authors seem to like their flavours very sweet and very bland: (like so much American food.) Not my taste, alas!
They will call it "subtle" and "golden" etc but what I am looking for is a strong maple flavour that survives baking.
All ideas welcome.

rubadub

They have some on amazon, if using 3rd party sellers you might be better using any of the 4 parcel wizard type services.

Some are sold by amazon so you would get free postage to here if above £25, so you could buy 2 or get another random item like a t shirt.

What is interesting was this description

Now Foods, Organic Maple Syrup, Grade A, formerly Grade B

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Now-Foods-Organic-Maple-formerly/dp/B00NHXYUBW/ref=sr_1_1_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1482849793&sr=8-1&keywords=grade+b+maple+syrup

Seems just a few years ago they changed the grading.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/larryolmsted/2014/04/02/goodbye-fancy-so-long-grade-b-making-sense-of-maple-syrup/#68cf1f9440b7



I see many more that call themselves "formerly grade B"

and "dark" or "robust" throws up items

https://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=robust+maple+syrup&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Arobust+maple+syrup

Cheshire Cat

Have you tried the Aldi Maple Syrup? It's a medium amber and has quite a good maple taste.

Day Lewin

@rubadub - thank you very much for this help...I will try those.

@Cheshire Cat - Tried the Aldi stuff. It has a good flavour when used neat but didn't survive baking: the flavour seems to fade with heat, or something.
Today I asked a friend who is originally Irish but long since domiciled in Canada: What do Canadians use for making maple flavoured cookies?
She says, she thinks they use maple sugar for confectionery. A whole new search!