The first sap

By Cottage Life

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It’s an early hint that the dreary days of winter are coming to an end—the first tapping of maple trees for maple syrup. Sap starts to flow mid-February, and while we might not enjoy this year’s syrup crop for another few months, there’s always time to celebrate Canada’s natural sweetener with some pancakes, a beaver tail, or one of the many uses for maple syrup below.


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