Got a maple tree? How to make homemade maple syrup from your own backyard Got a maple tree? Get your drill, the kids, the neighbors and go outside and tap it.

The couple’s first batch of homemade maple syrup was their favorite: a dark amber-colored liquid with an intensely maple flavor. The eight gallons of sap generated about three cups of maple syrup.

Maple syrup can crystallize so it’s not ideal for making candy, but it works well in baked goods and sauces. Ensure you are using 100% pure maple syrup, not artificially flavored.

Friendship helped a 71-year-old-veteran collect sap from his backyard maple trees and get that sweet spring taste of homemade maple syrup.

The lip-smacking partner to homemade maple syrup is, of course, homemade sausage. Last Saturday was sausage-making day, when more than 6,000 pounds were prepared in readiness for Friday's hungry ...