maple sugar

A sugar made by boiling down maple syrup.

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maple sugar

(Cookery) US and Canadian sugar made from the sap of the sugar maple

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ma′ple sug′ar

a yellowish brown sugar produced by boiling down maple syrup.

[1710–20, Amer.]

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maple sugar - sugar made from the sap of the sugar maple tree

carbohydrate, saccharide, sugar - an essential structural component of living cells and source of energy for animals; includes simple sugars with small molecules as well as macromolecular substances; are classified according to the number of monosaccharide groups they contain

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Button-Bright was glad the Candy Man stayed in the Throne Room, because the boy thought this guest smelled deliciously of wintergreen and maple sugar.

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Living Perkins, who could not sing, dropped a piece of maple sugar in her lap as he passed her on his way to the blackboard to draw the map of Maine.

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Then again he had a natural love for doctor-stuff, for when she had left the bilious pills out for her man, all nicely covered with maple sugar just ready to take, Nathan had come in and swallowed them for all the world as if they were nothing, while Ichabod (her husband) could never get one down without making such desperate faces that it was awful to look on.”

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In terms of colors, the Gogoro 3 comes in choices of lemon sorbet, maple sugar mocha, blueberry mousse, blue, red, and gray.

Taiwan-made Gogoro 3 released at discounted price of NT$35,980

Dooley introduces many types of honey and maple products, giving a tour that includes both the delicate and floral and the strong and woodsy palettes of single-source raw honey varieties, as well as information about maple sugar, maple vinegar, and the various kinds of maple syrup.

Sweet Nature; A Cook's Guide to Using Honey and Maple Syrup

Maple Sugar Festival (https://forthunter.org/news/events/)

Exploring maple sugaring in Central Pennsylvania

Celestial Seasonings displayed recently released herbal teas including Vermont Maple Ginger, which combines Vermont maple sugar and ginger, and Lemon Lavender Lane, a blend of lemon and aromatic lavender.

Hain Celestial unveils more than 75 new products

Maple tea has become something I'll have whenever I need to relax - and I've started using maple sugar in my coffee.

syrupand take notice; SWEET-TOOTHED LUKE BEARDSWORTH VISITS CANADA TO TURN OVER A NEW MAPLE LEAF

Tens of thousands of Americans made maple sugar on their farms, doing their part for the cause of freedom.

Making maple syrup and saving the world

Bascom is a seventh-generation independent supplier that produces non-GMO, certified Kosher, pure and organic private label maple syrup, bulk maple syrup, bulk maple sugar products, and specialties that include maple candy and maple butter.

Tap the Potential

Sap can be boiled beyond the syrup stage to make maple butter, maple taffy or maple sugar. --lifestyle@timesofoman.com

Fun Fact: Honey and Maple Syrup

In the maple sugar the sucrose contains about the 2/3 RDS than the table sugar and also it is very important for the people who are suffering from the diabetes because it raises the blood sugar slowly than the table sugar.

Maple - a magic tree producing more sweetened sugar