Description
Nova Maple Syrup is family produced in Northwest Pennsylvania, sustainably harvested from our own hardwood forests. We pride ourselves on making the best syrup possible, and are confident you’ll enjoy eating it as much as we enjoy making it! Use it on sweets, meats, and breakfast treats.
No chemical/organic herbicide/pesticides are used in the production of this syrup. The plastic jug is 100% BPA free and hot packed/sealed for safety. No artificial flavors, preservatives or dyes. Gluten and dairy free.
ABOUT GRADES
We’re often asked about the differences between maple syrup grades. In general, lighter grades are usually made earlier in the season. They have a more mellow maple flavor whereas darker syrups are usually produced later in the season from older sap and has a much stronger maple flavor. As temperatures get warmer and the sap gets older throughout the season the sugar starts to naturally break down, these new sugars caramelize quicker when heated, thats why the syrup tends to be darker and have a stronger taste. Just like white/red wine and light/dark beer, neither is better, just personal preference. That is why the industry no longer calls dark syrup Grade-B—some people thought that meant it was inferior which is definitely not the case! We do recommend dark or very dark for cooking. If you use golden/amber in recipes, other ingredients may cover up the maple taste. Our dark grade is perfect on pancakes or on anything else! All grades are 67% sugar, 33% water, and have the same thickness and sweetness. We usually use golden/amber for our candy and cream and amber for sugar. Lighter grades usually, but not always, crystalize easier and make better and more consistent confections.
We live in Conneaut Lake, actually about a mile from Hartstown, can we just come and buy syrup directly from you and pick it up ourselves?
You can certainly make an appointment to come purchase any of our products in person. Someone is almost always in the sugar shack during business hours, just let us know when you’d like to come by.
My neighbor won’t use anything but real maple syrup
Got my first order of your syrup and Maple cream on Monday Dec 21st. Had the syrup on waffles this morning and it was just great!! Can’t wait to try the maple cream on some warm brownies later. You have a new customer for life!!
Thank you Keith! We’re so glad to hear you’re enjoying our products!
Nova Grades: “All grades are 67% sugar, 33% water, and have the same thickness and sweetness.”
No List of Ingredients appears on your labels. The word “Pure” suggests that nothing is added to the distilled sap.
Are you saying that the Ingredients are: Sugar from sap (67%) and Water from sap (33%)?
Is the original Maple tree sap filtered?
You are correct, Bob. The only ingredient for our syrup is maple sap, boiled down to the percentages you list above. The sap is filtered as it comes to our sugar shack, again through the Reverse Osmosis process prior to boiling, and a final time after it has been boiled into maple syrup.
Which is darker, Golden or Amber?
Amber is darker than Golden. In lightest to darkest, it goes Golden – Amber – Dark – Very Dark.