Spruce Tip Syrup

Name: Spruce Tip Syrup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cups water; 2 cups sugar; 2 cups fir or spruce tips, (chopped); 1 to 2 tablespoons lemon juice ((optional))

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:15min

Note that most conifers can be used here: spruce, fir, pine, redwood. Flavor is very variable from tree to tree and species to species. Be very careful not to pick from the yew, which is a common landscaping plant in the US. It is highly toxic.

Updated at: Fri, 22 Nov 2024 09:08:37 GMT