Maple syrup, etc questions

[Guest guest]

I have checked the archives and did not see a definite answer if

anyone knew of a maple syrup that did not have whey in it. If there

is one, can someone please post it. I cannot find any way to contact

the people who make the maple syrup that I can buy locally.

I planned on making my own syrup for candy sometimes (sugar and water

boiled down) but I thought that always got hard which is why people

use it for candy. We use turbinado sugar and that has some flavor to

it, but if it gets hard then obviously we can't use it as syrup.

Does anyone actually know how that works? I planned on putting

vitamins and/or enzymes in the candy while it was cooling so I could

hopefully get something into them that way. Does anyone know if it

will hurt the vitamins or enzymes.

By the way, we can't use corn syrup or any other commercial syrup

that we have seen because gfcf ones contain corn.

[Guest guest]

I use Springtree 100% Pure Dark Maple Syrup. I had called the

company regarding processing using whey, and they informed me that

they DO NOT use it. It is very good, though just a *tad* expensive.

-a mom to Alec 7 (nt) and Billy 4 yo w/autism

> I have checked the archives and did not see a definite answer if

> anyone knew of a maple syrup that did not have whey in it. If

there

> is one, can someone please post it. I cannot find any way to

contact

> the people who make the maple syrup that I can buy locally.

>

> I planned on making my own syrup for candy sometimes (sugar and

water

> boiled down) but I thought that always got hard which is why people

> use it for candy. We use turbinado sugar and that has some flavor

to

> it, but if it gets hard then obviously we can't use it as syrup.

> Does anyone actually know how that works? I planned on putting

> vitamins and/or enzymes in the candy while it was cooling so I

could

> hopefully get something into them that way. Does anyone know if it

> will hurt the vitamins or enzymes.

>

> By the way, we can't use corn syrup or any other commercial syrup

> that we have seen because gfcf ones contain corn.

[Guest guest]

I've been using maple syrup from Vermont Gourmet. I called them a few

months ago to check on their syrup that is marked parve and the woman I

spoke with assured me that it contains no cassein due to the fact that

many of the clients also are very allergic to milk products. If they do

use whey, she said it was a drop per barrel and is immediately burned off

(or something like that). So far I haven't had any problems with their

products. You can reach them directly by calling or on the

web at www.maplesource.com. They also make maple sugar candy, which I

haven't tried, but was told is was ok to use.

Hope this helps.

( & Malachi's mom)