-=> Quoting Bill Swisher to Jim Weller <=-

 -=> JIM WELLER wrote to BILL SWISHER <=-
 
 JW> Birch syrup is a thing in the north country including here.

 BS> As it is here.  But mostly for the tourists.  I've tried it.
 BS> I've  never bought any.

It takes a lot of boiling down. The sap runs around 1% sugar while
Manitoba and some other maples average 2% and sugar maples 3-5%.
Despite that, birch syrup is fairly common in Russia and the Nordic
and Baltic countries.

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      Title: Belarusian Amber Drink
 Categories: Slavic, Wild, Beverages
      Yield: 4 Servings
 
      1 c  Birch sap
      3 c  Water
      4 tb Honey
    1/4 ts Citric acid
 
  Dissolve honey and citric acid in boiled hot water. Then cool and
  combine with birch sap.
  
  Source: Belarusian cuisine. Miensk, 1994.
  Translation into English. A.Weise, V.Cichanovic
  Bielaruskaja Palicka: http://knihi.com
 
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Cheers

Jim
    
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