DIY Hickory Syrup

[@garyhardwick2605]

This is the first year I've utilized the three different varieties of nut trees we have on our property. Thank you so much for sharing this information I look forward to making syrups from our hickory tree pecan tree.abd black walnut tree. Harvest has been good so far. Nuts are thick and healthy. God gives us food , at times we just need to lower ourselves and pick it up.

[@HomesteadHopeful]

I heard it was a great year for nuts. Im so happy for you! Id love to have a pecan tree, they are my favorite. There are these nut collectors that look like round metal cages on a pole that rolls along the ground and picks up nuts. They work wonderfully. Maybe that would help you collect them. Thanks bunches for watching. Happy syruping!

[@HickorycroftFarm]

Great video. I saw this posted on the small KZbin Homesteaders Facebook page and had to check you guys out. We have a ton of Hickory trees and have always wanted to try it. Thank you so much for sharing and we are looking forward to checking out your other videos. Steph and Chris

[@HomesteadHopeful]

Hi Steph & Chris Thanks bunches for coming over. With your channel name, I'd imagine you do have a lot of these trees! Lucky you because this is way easier to make than Maple Syrup and still tastes sooo good. Love to hear what you think of it if you try it out.

[@kathycarraher5014]

I have made this before but I didn't use so much water and didn't add sugar .It was really good to put on chicken as a marinade or sauce. It has a flavor like hickory smoked meat or barbeque .

[@HomesteadHopeful]

Oh wow, that sounds amazing! I'll have to keep that in mind

[@williampeak8851]

That looks good 👍

[@HomesteadHopeful]

It is! Thanks for watching!

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

Came over from Old Redding Farm's live, new sub. Hickory syrup eh. Up here in Ontario we do mostly maple. have a good one, Chad.

[@HomesteadHopeful]

All respect for the largest Maple Syrup producers in North America. We are attempting a larger scale this year. Very excited! Thanks for coming over and watching!

[@gradyscheidegger6624]

Amazing love it

[@HomesteadHopeful]

Thanks bunches for checking out my video!

[@krystalshebby6292]

Does the syrup turn out thick like pancake syrup?

[@HomesteadHopeful]

Yes it does!

[@OldReddingFarm]

look at all that snow you still have on the ground !! So bright !! I need my shades too!

[@OldReddingFarm]

funny to think of roasting bark :)

[@OldReddingFarm]

wow that color is so pretty! looking very good !!

[@HomesteadHopeful]

I wear shade as much during winter as summer. Snow is completely grown now.

[@patriciacr274]

If you're collecting bark and making the syrup immediately, skip the oven part. Roasting the bark in the oven is so you can dry and store the bark for future use (to prevent mold, not kill bugs as stated in the video). The boiling water part will take care of any insects etc. that's hidden in the bark.

[@HomesteadHopeful]

Thanks for the info. We definitely plan to make a second round this year and have been reading up more. Thanks for watching!

[@resoluteoutdoors]

I’m never heard of hickory syrup before. I will have to keep my eye out for some trees and try to make this. How much bark do you need per jar? Also, what brand was the strainer you were using? A strainer like that could come in handy.

[@HomesteadHopeful]

The more bark, the stronger the flavor. We had about equal to a five gallon bucket full of bark and it made 10 pints. But it will fluctuate because of how much liquid it takes to cover the bark, then how much liquid is needed to boil down to reach syrup stage. The strainer was left behind by the previous owner. I believe it's a dairy strainer. There's no markings on it. Sorry 😐 It is helpful in removing the large debris.

[@MontysnMotion]

Great share Kim, I never heard of this syrup I would love to try it. We don't have hickories here but great info and substitute for those that do

[@beesandseeds]

Learn something everyday. I’d never heard of hickory syrup

[@NanasMenagerie]

First time I had this was 3 years ago at the HOA !

[@juliahelland6488]

Wondering if you could substitute honey for the sugar ?

[@HomesteadHopeful]

Hmmm, I really don't know.

[@keithgarrett1306]

Can you collect bark anytime of year of just winter time

[@HomesteadHopeful]

You can harvest year round you just might end up with more bugs during warmer months. The taste may also change some, but that could be a fun experiment!

[@williamjamesLMT]

where did you get that strainer thing??? I want one

[@johnwattdotca]

I love maple syrup, everything walnuts, but hickory nuts have my favorite flavour, sitting out under the tree. You say it has a taste reminiscent of maple syrup, but if it's a stronger flavour I'll like it better for sure.

[@HomesteadHopeful]

If you already like hickory nuts, you’ll love this. It does have an underlying nuttiness to it. Some of the people we gifted it to prefer it now over maple syrup. Thanks for watching!

[@maxsavage3998]

@@HomesteadHopeful how do i buy 2 cup size quantity from you

[@HomesteadHopeful]

@@maxsavage3998 I'm sorry I don't sell it. But you can make your own this winter.

[@northernwaters.anglers.nation]

Great to smoke with too

[@TwoFamilyHomestead]

Strangely enough we're editing our shag maple syrup video - YUMMM

[@HomesteadHopeful]

Yay! Can't wait to see how you make it. It's so good I can't believe I've never had it before!

[@maxsavage3998]

How do i purchase 24 ounces

[@CmonHomesteading]

great video C'mon

[@maxsavage3998]

I thought you boiled the spring sap of the tree

[@HomesteadHopeful]

Not for hickory trees. They don't give sap like maple and birch trees do. The flavor comes the hickory bark.

[@maxsavage3998]

@@HomesteadHopeful can i buy some from you this winter? Im a honey and unusual syrup collector afficionado

[@HomesteadHopeful]

@@maxsavage3998 That's a fun hobby! I don't want to get into shipping liquids though. But thank you for the interest.

[@maxsavage3998]

Have you tried black walnut sap syrup? Just seen few videos. Are you in michigan or ny state

[@HomesteadHopeful]

@@maxsavage3998 I have not, but would love to. We don't have any black walnuts around us. I'm in NY.

[@northernwaters.anglers.nation]

Skaley bark

[@melvinroes3921]

Maple Syrup we don’t have to add sugar.

[@HomesteadHopeful]

Absolutely right. Though not everyone has access to mature Maple trees.

[@melvinroes3921]

What you are doing is very interesting thanks

[@tradmanmike3360]

I NOTICED YOU DID NOT TASTE IT?

[@HomesteadHopeful]

Ha! We did, just had a crappy camera angle so didn't include it. It's delicious. As sweet as maple syrup but a bit smokey tasting.

[@ralphb.3802]

Don’t confuse hickory bark syrup with maple syrup. Hickory bark syrup is a flavored sugar syrup similar to golden syrup. It’s sweetness comes from corn sugar. Where Maple syrups sweetness comes from the sap of the maple tree.

[@HomesteadHopeful]

Yes, exactly. Thank you for helping clarify that for some.

[@williamjamesLMT]

where did you get that strainer thing??? I want one

[@HomesteadHopeful]

The previous owners left it behind. Pretty sure it's for straining milk.

[@williamjamesLMT]

@@HomesteadHopeful ah yes, maybe a cream separator. : )