I used apple cider for the water in the syrup recipe it is really good. We used the syrup in place of map;e syrup on crepes. My Quebecois husband even conceeded that this was special abandonning his sirop d'erable for this meal. Having read the problem about the over thickened syrup. When the weather is due to be stormy water boils away much faster. Perhaps Amy was cooking on a day when weather was due?

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