Our "first run" syrup. "Rich and spicy sweet, with a wonderful caramel-like flavor" Pure Kahiltna Gold Birch Syrup - now certified organic - is produced on our homestead in Alaska's Susitna Valley, the vast river valley of the Alaska Range. Each spring we collect the sap from the paper birch and evaporate it to syrup in much the same way pure maple syrup is produced. It takes approximately 115 gallons of sap to produce 1 gallon of birch syrup; maple by comparison is approximately 40:1. Fully concentrated, Kahiltna Gold pure birch syrup makes a superb ingredient in the recipes section of this web site. It is wonderful on ice cream, in milkshakes, and coffee, and adds a robust sweetness to pancakes and waffles. First run is produced within the first week of the harvest. The lightest and sweetest of the season, it is always limited in supply. Its flavor, sweetness, and color vary from year to year like fine wine, and depend very much on when the sap run begins, and the weather at the time of harvest. FIRST RUN 2012 IS READY TO SHIP! If you pre-ordered, you should receive your syrup within the next week or two. New orders will ship after the back orders. Thanks for your patience! 2012 first run is rich and sweet, light to medium amber and oh so flavorful - enjoy the fruits of our labor!! |