How to Make Syrup | Black Walnut Syrup Tastes Better Than Maple Syrup

During our visit to Ohio, to visit Michael's family, we were able to learn how to make black walnut syrup!!! I had never heard of black walnut syrup only how to make maple syrup before Michael's family started making it but it is amazing and way better than maple syrup! Black walnut syrup is so fun to make and if you have black walnut trees or maple trees, you can follow this process to learn how to make syrup on your own and start your own little forest farming or homesteading project!
Black walnut trees grow in many places however it is important to remember that you will need to be in a cold climate with freezing temperatures to be able to produce black walnut syrup in your homesteading endeavors. Your tapped black walnut trees will produce less nuts and can decrease in lumber value later in life from tapping, so please keep this in mind before tapping a black walnut tree.
Below is a basic outline of how to tap black walnut trees for their incredibly tasty black walnut syrup! We hope you enjoy, if you end up tapping your own walnut trees, please share with us in the comments below! Happy walnut tree tapping!
How to make syrup from black walnuts:
1. Gather sap from trees by using taps and buckets. (This kit works perfectly: bit.ly/maplesy...)
2. Cook down the majority of sap in an outdoor "SAParator" by creating a constant and consistent boil. Be careful not to burn it. See more about Saparators on Garden Fork TV Here: bit.ly/2J7t7xl
3. Once the syrup has turned a dark brown, transport the syrup inside onto an induction burner plate like this one: bit.ly/Inducti... to cook down the syrup even further but this time with more accuracy.
4. You strain the syrup from the start to finish but the ending is where it is really important. Before finishing the syrup on the stove, strain the syrup with a felt syrup pre filter and a coffee filter.
Felt Syrup Pre Filter: bit.ly/maplesyr... Coffee Filter: bit.ly/coffeefi...
5. Put the syrup in a mason jar and seal it up for safe keeping! Make sure you hear the seal POP! Mason Jars: bit.ly/widemout...
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[@DeborahandMichael]

We had so much fun learning how to make syrup from Black Walnut Trees! If you've never tasted black walnut syrup it is amazing!!! 😍😍😍It has a hint of vanilla and maybe a bit of a nutty taste to it. What is the weirdest thing you like to eat with syrup?

[@justanotheralmaroad1923]

I like to mix peanut butter and syrup together. Sometimes I add a little butter in the mix.

[@DeborahandMichael]

@@justanotheralmaroad1923 Margaret! You probably just changed my life. I have a peanut butter addiction lol. -Michael

[@justanotheralmaroad1923]

@@DeborahandMichael I have that addiction too. If I was to be stranded on an island and had my choice of only one kind of food I could take it would be peanut butter.lol

[@garylong7096]

I love a overflowed table spoon in my 16oz. black coffee. Kinda funny, what started me tapping, the doctor said, high blood sugar, diabetes, lets get the pills started. In stead of that. I went to natural sugars, syrup. Eggs, milk, meats, vegetables, fruits, nuts. Very little processed foods, breads, pasta, bad oils. About 2 years now, Doctor says , all looks good, started, close to 300lbs about down to 230.

[@DeborahandMichael]

@@garylong7096 Good for you Gary! Way to go on improving your weight and health! Natural is such a great option! Seriously awesome, thanks for sharing!

[@superdave1921]

Black walnuts are a very labor intensive process. Thanks for your demonstration on how to process them and get the meat out. Much appreciated!

[@superdave1921]

I have never had the pleasure of trying it, but it sounds amazingly delicious! Thanks for sharing the process with your viewers. Much appreciated!

[@woodsie5474]

I tap maple trees, but have developed my own method. I drill a 3/16 ths hole about 12" off the ground, and push a 3/16 ths brass tube into the hole. The tube has a 90 degree bend in it, and goes through a hole drilled into the cap of a 1 gallon used milk jug (super clean it before use). I get more sap than a hole drilled further up. When finished, I coat a 3/16 ths maple dowel with epoxy and drive that into the hole and use a razor knife to cut the dowel flush with the outside of the bark to seal it, making it impossible for bugs to get in. That way if the tree later becomes damaged, the good wood of the trunk can still be used for furniture, as you haven't damaged it 4 feet off the ground. I feel the same thing should be done with walnut trees, as their wood is even more valuable than maple.

[@DeborahandMichael]

Thats an interesting idea, never thought to plug with a dowel for lumber harvest later. We haven't seen any damage from bugs so far with black walnut, they definitely want to get into the sap but the trees themselves have been fine so far.

[@georgebuzzardjr.638]

Buy plugging the hole with a dowel you cause rot. Buy letting the sap flow it creates a invisible seal. It's like sticking a foreign object in one of your wounds.

[@joshsmith7176]

The tree will heal itself and by tapping the trees you don't damage the wood that's used in furniture you only drill a small hole into the sap wood and not the good heart wood.

[@woodsie5474]

@@joshsmith7176 Sap wood BECOMES heart wood. All damages show later in the heart wood. That is what bird's eye maple is, small branches that break off.

[@demsrchildabusers7959]

I would not trust brass. Copper, one of the ingredients in brass, is toxic to trees.

[@VonFowler-fw3yh]

My maple taps have a build in hook and I put a small hole just under the bottom threads of a gallon milk jug. I get a gallon in a few hours if the sap is flowing well. With the gallon jugs you won't have to collect it as often. Also if you keep the lids from the milk jug you can put them back on when you transport the jugs. I replace the full jug with a clean replacement and it saves a lot of time and over a few days and having a clean container each time cuts back on the sticks and the bugs that always get stuck in the sap.

[@kassimkhankhan3875]

What astounding knowledge. I never knew that walnut would produce syrup. Thanks for enlightening my ignorant existence guys

[@DeborahandMichael]

Believe it or not Kassim but you can actually create syrup from a lot of trees, however there are definitely some that would not taste good at all, and even some that I'm sure would be poisonous.

[@Yhrim70]

Saw your video title pop up... This is GREAT! Never heard of this before! Love black walnuts, even though they are hard to crack. We have quite a few black walnut trees too. Great Info! Thanks for Sharing! Got a New Sub

[@DeborahandMichael]

Thanks so much Yhrim! We are so pumped to have you subbed! You could not have timed it better as we are currently in the process of making new videos and hope to start posting again very soon! Stay tuned 😀

[@norronlee4945]

Eating black walnuts is a pleasure.

[@number4cat1]

Just FYI, peanuts aren't actually nuts and have no cross-reactivity with walnuts/pecans/hickory nuts. There are people who happen to be allergic to both, but this is rare.

[@senatorjosephmccarthy2720]

Then people should start calling them peanots.

[@DirtRoadAutoRepair]

Awesome! Great video! Planning to start doing syrup this season! Thanks!

[@DeborahandMichael]

Let us know how it goes! If you have any questions just let us know!

[@DirtRoadAutoRepair]

Deborah and Michael will do. Thanks!

[@jameshelmke5372]

Just finishing my first year of trying syrup. Why didn’t I find your video before. This stuff is great. Planning to tap more trees next year. James from northwest Ohio

[@WendyHarris14350]

Good to know. I live in Cleveland and Black walnut trees are EVERYWHERE!!!! might copy the formula here where I live

[@fredsanford4116]

A labor of love.

[@lindaclark5911]

I think you are totally onto something!!!!!

[@DeborahandMichael]

Thanks Linda! So glad you liked our video, we are planning a comeback and are working on new videos which we hope to start posting again soon.

[@OzziesOddities]

Wow that's interesting!

[@briaginter4837]

Just found your channel thank you for the info this is great idea for those of us in KY! Lots of black walnut trees

[@katersization]

I love this outlaw. Thanks for the information!

[@zoesdada8923]

I'll bet you could make some really good moonshine from that walnut sap if you added some cracked rye.

[@DeborahandMichael]

Michael desperately wants a brewer to make a stout based on black walnut syrup. I bet it is delicious!!!!

[@ssergeant9682]

just working on maple syrup this year. we have tons more black walnut trees than maple trees. I'd love to taste this syrup before spending a ton of time doing it. thanks for posting. I'll have to give this some thought. I'm still trying to get the maple syrup right. mine crystallized so I'm working on fixing that.

[@Shigargarden]

When I was go school at morning I was drink walnut water during walking school. I keep break a boughs of walnut which stick come beneath the soil and tie a plastic bag to it at evening and at morning in I see the walnut water stored in plastic in bag so I drink the water and go to school morning some time. 25yr ago

[@paulzedx636ninja7]

wow i have a few black walnut trees and this looks like a fun adventure hope to try this in the winter. i bet at a smaller scale than this, just to see what it taste like.

[@DeborahandMichael]

It really is a lot of fun! Michael has gone home to help his dad almost every year since they started doing it.

[@paulzedx636ninja7]

@@DeborahandMichael wow the temperature is right to start tapping some trees at the moment thanks for the reply gotta get some taps.

[@bobscruggs8886]

Now I have to buy some the taste has to be great, thanks

[@DeborahandMichael]

IT IS SO GOOOD! You have to track some down you won't regret it.

[@robinlillian9471]

Very interesting. Thank you.

[@DeborahandMichael]

So glad you liked it! If you ever get the chance make sure you try the syrup you'll love it!

[@426superbee4]

Sound very good Never tried it! But i would

[@DeborahandMichael]

We hope you’re given the opportunity to try some eventually! It is delicious!

[@426superbee4]

@@DeborahandMichael me to ty > stay warm> this front going to break 171 record lows across the NATION!

[@IAMGiftbearer]

I bet that is delicious!

[@DeborahandMichael]

It is!!!

[@LeonbergerG]

Just came across this video as I am boiling down my first batch of walnut syrup In Galion ohio.

[@DeborahandMichael]

That's awesome! How did it turn out? What did you think of the taste?

[@notgivennotgiven7776]

I just came across this video too, cause I was getting ready to eat some syrup. And, I'm 10 miles south of Sandusky.

[@DeborahandMichael]

@@notgivennotgiven7776 technically this was closer to Upper Sandusky... long story but it's about 1.5 hours south of Sandusky. You're still very nearby though! I hope you enjoyed your syrup 🤗

[@zzapzzin]

thanks for the lesson

[@DeborahandMichael]

You are very welcome! Hope it was educational :)

[@djshotokan]

Amazing vid! going to get those kits!!

[@DeborahandMichael]

They really do make a difference in setup! Especially when you are just starting out.

[@trevorreilly963]

I am gona give this a shot next year, I have done birch syrup and maple syrup. The birch is great too but I used 87 gallons of sap to get just over a gallon of syrup. And just fyi walnut is softer then maple.

[@killingoldgrowthsince]

Filing cabinets make great fish smokers aswell. Great video.

[@DeborahandMichael]

Thats an awesome idea Doug! I think my favorite fish hack I've ever seen/heard of was a guy that modified dryers to be large commercial size fish scalers for yellow perch off Lake Erie. He could scale a ton of fish with no effort of his own.

[@killingoldgrowthsince]

@@DeborahandMichael the only difference is I use a hot plate for a colder smoke. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jGetmpytedF4qK8

[@joesheppard5960]

Walnut syrup coming to a store near you, the new craze is walnuts

[@DeborahandMichael]

Haha hopefully! That would make life a lot easier if someone would start selling this stuff 😂

[@joesheppard5960]

@@DeborahandMichael will be a good christmas for you guys with walnut syrup, i can see it already 😁, ALL THE BEST AND GOOD LUCK FOR 2020

[@DeborahandMichael]

@@joesheppard5960 Thank you so much for saying something so nice!!!! Good luck to you in 2020 as well! It's going to be a good year! WE CAN FEEL IT! 🥳🥳🥳

[@Mia-hu7xi]

Would it be also possible to tap a normal walnut tree (Juglans regia) or is it only possible with the black walnut ? Thanks !

[@adlabar7289]

I bet it makes an excellent whisky.

[@james-qr1rx]

I made boxelder syrup this year. Delicious. A hint of butterscotch. My plan is for walnut next year. Cant wait. As for the nuts. Too much work for me.

[@briananderson2832]

I wonder why you don't ever see this on the market.

[@DeborahandMichael]

At least in Ohio the syrup is classified differently than maple as the nut origin of black walnut makes it not friendly to anyone with a severe nut allergy. So I wonder if people don’t think it’s worth the extra steps or it’s just not as common of knowledge. You can actually make a birch or hickory syrup and I’m sure there are others as well.

[@elizabethdonnelly1204]

I'm in Ohio too! 👀

[@iamandycheng]

What a fun video. Why is there a small cutout near the top of the bottle? For the overflow?

[@DeborahandMichael]

If you're talking about the jugs hanging from the tree thats actually where the tap goes into the bottle/jug. It's just a hole cut out for the bottle to hang / have the tap flow into.

[@iamandycheng]

Deborah and Michael super cool. Seems like you guys had fun.

[@denniscollier9070]

How many trees would you say it would take to collect 50 gallons of sap? Also, how long does it take for one of those two liter bottles to fill up? Sorry if you answered this in the video, I'm watching with the sound very low.

[@DeborahandMichael]

Thats a great question Dennis! We are thinking of putting together a Part 2 video and maybe answer some of these questions. Would that be of interest to you? Also we are back to weekly videos in the new year :)

[@garynorden1117]

@@DeborahandMichael That would be good

[@zmaxhunter]

New England syrup makers are using Reverse Osmosis systems to rapidly increase production time..

[@Ivan.A.Churlyuski]

We have 250 acres of walnuts spaced 30 feet apart. Giving me ideas

[@w4baham]

Will "tapping" the walnut trees cause some of them to eventually die? Does that also cause some damage (defects) in lumber from those trees?

[@jamescopeland5358]

We cook sugarcane syrup 80 gal of juice yields 8-11 gal of syrup.

[@michaelnowak1011]

I'm popular when I drink popular syrup sap .wait what .that's very popular. In my area of poplars.

[@RentAsunder0]

Sycamore is the beat tastes like butterscotch

[@DeborahandMichael]

Man! I have to try this then! I love butterscotch flavor! Thanks for the tip! -Michael

[@charlenepinola4310]

Where can we buy it?are stores selling raisin? I don't like maple syrup I use corn syrup on my waffles.i would like to try black walnut syrup.

[@jennyboone991]

We are going to try this soon. I've located about 50 mature trees that produced nuts last fall. I'm curious about the total amount of sap we should expect and also, how long the sap runs once it begins flowing?

[@jameshelmke5372]

My first time also. Taped 12 trees and got about 15 to 20 gal. over the past month. Doing the final boiling this week. How did yours come out?

[@shmohnshmohn1700]

I've been doing this on a much smaller scale for a couple of years. I didn't notice if you mentioned the problem of pectin that appears after the sap has been boiled partway down. I've had a lot of difficulty filtering mine because of that goopy pectin. Somewhere I found a mention of using pectinase enzyme during the process to eliminate it. Have you tried that, or do you know anything about it? I bought some and meant to use it this past winter, but forgot until the syrup was nearly ready. I'm not clear on what stage of the process would be the best time to use the pectinase.

[@Romasulmona]

They didn't respond huh..wny would they.......I think these two are not knowledgeable or offer safe information.... The stream there can be a possible healthy risk to both tree and sap..whoever drains from that tree..... Do your own research and find the answers you seek......it's not here... I lost trust watching these two...... Especially now with our rivers and streams under ATTACK Stay safe... Let me know if you found your answer on when to usepectinase..!?

[@dccandmlc]

A fully mature black walnut tree of average size will produce how many gallons of sap in a single season?

[@zprince4120]

You should try making some different kinds of beer with the sap.

[@WingsOfDomesticViolence]

Can you drink Black walnut water similar to maple water (the sap before you boil down to syrup)?

[@WendyHarris14350]

from what they're saying, sounds like it. Basically sugar water.

[@wyldalleycat050]

yes , i usually have a sip or two every season just to know the taste .

[@Mginger21]

Can I tap the trees before winter, or is it more ideal in late winter/early spring?

[@DeborahandMichael]

It's more ideal to tap them late winter as you're getting ready to collect sap.

[@mabloodhound]

Tapping them too early may allow the tree to form a healing skin over the tap hole. Needs to be done just before the late winter time for collecting.

[@DeborahandMichael]

@@mabloodhound Thats a good point! I had not thought about the fact that the tree would probably heal in the meantime. Thanks for sharing and watching!

[@wyldalleycat050]

I've tapped both maple and walnuts & I prefer the walnut syrup over the maple.

[@marshajamison7463]

I have friends who have tapped their walnut trees

[@briaginter4837]

Could you show how you taped the trees,🥰

[@jot9073]

So can I have some shipped?

[@nicksurfs1]

This was really interesting! So cool! Why do you turn the jars upside down? It seems like that would make it harder to seal.

[@DeborahandMichael]

Good question! I will have to ask my mother-in-law! Maybe we can do a follow up video that answers everyones questions. :)

[@nicksurfs1]

Deborah and Michael thank you! I know I’ve seen a lot of people do it. And I know it’s the way it’s done, but I have no idea why haha.

[@DeborahandMichael]

@@nicksurfs1 lol yah honestly I don't know why either. I think its a pressure thing. we'll find out :)

[@garynorden1117]

@@DeborahandMichael The heat expands the metal than when you turn them over they cool and pop that's the jar sealing contraction. If they don't pop reheat the whole jar turn the screwtop tight let cool should pop. That's what my mom used to do

[@senatorjosephmccarthy2720]

@@garynorden1117 . Heat rises. If the jars are not set upside down, the heat rises into the area near the steel lid, heating the area and lid, then rises above the jar and lid. So when the steel lid cools, the difference in temperature is greater than if the jars had been tipped over. Tipping the jars over doesn't cool the jar nor syrup in the jar per se. The heat rises out of the jar and syrup at the same rate if the jars are turned over or not. 🔹If the jars are not tipped over, the heat rises out of the syrup and jar anyway, so the steel lid has a much bigger area below it cooled, so the vacuum in the jar is going to be much greater, so the lid is going to be sealed tighter. By not tipping the jars over. So leaving the jars upright provides a stronger seal.

[@edti3632]

You could make moonshine out there

[@larrylopez472]

Have you noticed that their is a new faster way to harvest your walnut trees.

[@DeborahandMichael]

Hey Larry not sure what you mean?

[@shesnickyhouse7393]

Larry Lopez yeah what do you mean?

[@larrylopez472]

I mean the new steamers instead of fires under the pans

[@DeborahandMichael]

@@larrylopez472 We have been using an induction burner to bring to a boil way faster if that's what you mean?

[@larrylopez472]

Maybe induction burner KZbin has all your latest tips to keep your walnut syrup going strong and economical

[@Kre8iviT27]

Is there a best time to harvest the sap from the tree?

[@wisconsinfarmer4742]

yes

[@Kre8iviT27]

@@wisconsinfarmer4742 well when is that?

[@wisconsinfarmer4742]

@@Kre8iviT27 watch the video and learn.

[@Tonnsfabrication]

I had a run in with Bigfoot ransacking my buckets today. Damn Sapsquatch

[@DeborahandMichael]

😂

[@sydneyvan2364]

Hello! I am doing a class project on sustainable black walnut syrup businesses, would I be able to interview or call with you for more information? Great view! It really helped!

[@overson15]

You don't need to boil your lids! And according the the USDA your not supposed to do the upsiddown thing while canning

[@DeborahandMichael]

Thanks for sharing, we will tweak for the future! Fortunately we didn’t run into any issues.

[@PostPatriot1978]

Hey now. Lets not throw stones at the maple syrup industry. I would keep my Walnut syrup right by my maple syrup.

[@bitsnpieces11]

Personally I only use Sugar Cane Syrup. Or sugar cane sugar.

[@DeborahandMichael]

On your waffles and pancakes? If you're telling us that you've never tried Maple or Black Walnut Syrup you are missing out... BIG TIME! Michael is officially curious though and has decided he needs to try Sugar Cane Syrup though lol!

[@bitsnpieces11]

Deborah and Michael: Darn right!!! Now that can be from that being what I had my all life. If you check the bags of sugar at your grocery store it probably is 100% sugar cane sugar. That carries the taste over from the syrup. The flavor is more subtle in cane syrup but still as sweet. I just prefer the less strong more mild flavor. I've had maple syrup before, but, to get the level of sweet I like the flavor is just too high. I have had baked stuff with maple before and it's good, Boston baked beans would not be any good without sugar cane molasses. I guess you could say I'm a performance guy instead of hugh flavor. If you contact me via e-mail or thru the U-Tube link I would be pleased to send him a couple of pints of home grown, home boiled syrup. I believe almost all molasses of whatever flavor is also from sugar cane as is most all rum.

[@DJ-bh1ju]

I have 85 acres and thousands of black walnut trees of all sizes. Plus, there is dead wood laying everywhere. Hmmmm...looks like I may have just picked up another hobby. One comment on your video... if you make another one, please hold the camera still. I was getting seasick with all the movement.

[@DeborahandMichael]

D J you are so lucky!!!! I’m very jealous haha. Thanks for the tips on the shaky video we are definitely learning. Unfortunately our camera was recently stolen so we won’t have any major videos for a while until we can afford a new camera. But we definitely have learned we need one with in body stabilization! Glad you enjoyed.

[@DJ-bh1ju]

Been running through my mind how I'd scale this up a bit and into production here. I already have plenty of room to work, established logging roads/trails, a decent tractor and a couple of wagons, plenty of barns and outbuildings, an old wood stove.... I'm in Western NY, roughly the same latitude and climate as yourself. Right now as I sit typing the nuts are thumping onto the ground in the lawn like little mortar bombs....

[@robinlillian9471]

Do you eat any of the nuts? Black walnuts are very expensive and hard to find in the store.

[@DJ-bh1ju]

@@robinlillian9471 ... Yes, on occasion. They're a pain to get the green/black hull off and then you have to dry them for a couple weeks, so you have to plan ahead if you want to eat some. Getting the meat out of the cracked shells is tricky as well, so it's a labor of love. They have a very distinctive, almost aromatic flavor.

[@DeborahandMichael]

​@@DJ-bh1ju I agree the challenge would be cleaning all of the nuts to eat. I'm sure someone has come up with a faster better way to do it.

[@jimmartin7437]

Dude. Your not an outlaw. Outlaws don’t make syrup. Love these kind of vids though, keep right on going.

[@DeborahandMichael]

So glad you liked our video Jim! We are actually planning a comeback of our channel and are actively working on content for the future! Stay tuned we will be back very soon.

[@danwhitehead4913]

I would guess you need to make a choice between syrup or wood ,no one wants holes in there walnut wood

[@wiskerbiscuit1578]

MLB

[@MrShakamuni01]

take them shades off. Gonna mess up your circadian rhythms

[@meddler69]

Lots wrong with this. Dont use plywood for any you consume its so so dumb

[@vannakauth7988]

He used a plywood frame for a strainer holder. It not as easy as it looks because buying industrial products are super expensive. Lots wrong with ignorance these days. Very few knows how to be self reliant. Although not a lab condition there is nothing unsafe food wise that they are doing.

[@fosuaagyamfi1326]

Please not an outlaw. Eating from the natural that God Almighty created for Humans. Continue never stop Mr Man

[@pugle1]

Until this video, I never knew there was such a thing as walnut syrup! Being Canadian, I of course knew about maple syrup, and even birch syrup, but honestly never heard of this. This is amazing to me. Thanks for enlightening me! 😊

[@DeborahandMichael]

Birch syrup is super tasty also! You should seek some out, I’m sure someone in Canada is tapping their walnut trees. It has a bit more of a vanilla flavoring over maple and honestly we prefer it. Glad you learned something new! 🙌

[@pugle1]

@@DeborahandMichael Thanks for the reply! 😊 See? Old dogs can learn new tricks.... ok, I'm not that old LOL. Is this Black Walnut they tap? There are quite a few here in Ontario. Too, is tapping done the same time as Maple / Birch? Just curious, and thank you for your response. That's really nice! Cheers! Also, just curious... we don't have Pecan trees here, but I'm just curious if the results would be similar to walnut.

[@DeborahandMichael]

Yes it is a black walnut tree. Tapping is about the same time of year as maple as well. Not sure on Pecan trees haven’t heard of it but doesn’t mean it isn’t a thing!

[@HighlanderNorth1]

​@@DeborahandMichael So, based on this video, I'm thinking of starting a company producing syrup from the trees on our property! Let's just hope that tulip poplar syrup is tasty..... 😁

[@1806StoneHouse]

"better than Maple Syrup" come on!! those are fighting' words.. haha!!

[@DeborahandMichael]

I promise it’s so much better! Maple is amazing but black walnut is heaven.

[@1806StoneHouse]

Deborah and Michael I can’t trust anything you say... haha

[@shopshop144]

Walnut wood is harder then maple wood? As a woodworker of many years I am quite sure its the other way around. At least after the wood is dry.

[@semco72057]

You all have shown me something new and we have black walnut trees on our property and didn't know that you could get the sap from them to make syrup. I have to try making some and see how it turns out. Thanks so much for showing us all how to make it.

[@DeborahandMichael]

So glad you found us Sidney! Let us know how it goes this season! We can’t wait to see everyone’s syrup haul early next year!!!!!

[@cranberryruncampground1014]

I'm trying to make a sampler of different syrups for my Mom's Christmas present - I found birch syrup, but can't find any black walnut syrup. So to all you guys and gals thinking of tapping those walnut trees, I hope to see you on Etsy next year!

[@DeborahandMichael]

This is something Michael's parents have wanted to offer so much! Unfortunately Ohio food laws handle Walnut syrup very differently from maple and treat it as a nut related food (but not maple) and require a commercial kitchen for processing in order to sell the syrup. Maybe someday but for now they don't have a way to do this and can't sell it :(

[@tropicalco2339]

You could sell a craft like a painted ink pen and anyone who purchased artwork receives a gift of some syrup. That's how they sell Cannabis in Washington District of Columbia.

[@DeborahandMichael]

@@tropicalco2339 Thats a very clever solution! We had not thought of that.

[@thezfunk]

@@DeborahandMichael I buy leaf lard on Etsy for cooking. It is sold as 'cosmetic grade lard'. It is so much better than the lard you buy in blocks at the store that has been hydrogenated. So, like the other comment suggested. Label it not for human consumption or something creative and there are ways to do it. Not to say the law won't come down on you eventually anyway but I am sure you would have plenty of customers.

[@Skitdora2010]

We found black walnut syrup back around 2015 online. You should try when it is in season being made. Our syrup sampler included sorghum, a shagbark hickory (made with the bark and the sap), the black walnut, and malted barley. We took a maple sugaring course from Cornell. I saw recently people can make a molasses like syrup from boiling down while mulberries.

[@garywheeler7039]

The unboiled sap might also be a good source of clean emergency drinking water too. Seasonal of course.

[@DeborahandMichael]

Thats interesting Gary, it definitely is lighter in sweetness and certainly has some nutrients/minerals I imagine. Would be really fun to get some analyzed for what's in it at the sap stage.

[@thezfunk]

It definitely is. I know you can buy maple sap as a health drink. It should be perfectly sterile coming out of the tree.

[@dom4002]

Interesting, I was wondering if you can drink it in an emergency situation

[@isaiahthemack8892]

@@dom4002 yea maple sap is safe to consume as soon as it comes out you only boil it to make syrup

[@breezywilson760]

Sap is so good! Does start to turn fast though...

[@MightyFineMan]

I love how incredibly wholesome this is. And very informative. This is the best how to for the walnut syrup making process I have seen thus far.

[@bigchew3149]

WoW I did not know this ..I Have 5-6 black walnut trees in my back yard + at least a half dozen more on the farm ! to bad i didnt find this video 2-3 months ago..i was just setting here eating some black walnuts from the back yard & some local Pcans When i found this video !Very Cool & Thanks For Sharing !

[@zx900steve]

Love the vid. Here in the poconos, BW sap is running nicely.... just boiled 5 gallons yesterday. 2 years ago i collected 275 gallons and had a decent harvest. Love this stuff!!

[@DeborahandMichael]

Man I am so jealous! My dad is taking a break this year and I love going home and doing it with him. So so much fun. 275 gallons of syrup or sap? if you mean syrup that is a ton! What do you do with it all?

[@zx900steve]

275 gallons was the sap. The ratio i got was 1 gallon of syrup from 50 gallons of sap. Lots of boiling for a little bit of liquid gold.....

[@garynorden1117]

@@zx900steve There's gold in them their hills

[@UrbanGardeningWithD.A.Hanks14]

Can you tap beech or pecans as well? What would cherry syrup taste like?! This is where I begin to look at every edible tree in my yard or at my cabin, for possible tapping.

[@dankalisz3235]

Does Tapping the trees cause problems with the actual nut production..In Other words can they be dual purpose trees or are they sap only or nuts only....

[@DeborahandMichael]

We don't personally do anything with the nuts, however someone else above in the comments mentioned it will reduce nut production so it sounds like they will still produce but at a slower rate.

[@davidbennett1357]

at around 3:56, it sounds to ME like raw walnut sap is essentially the le croix version of actual walnut syrup.....feel free to correct me if I am mistaken.....😀

[@funeats8201]

Lol great comparison😂

[@WatchMeBuild]

Yo! I'm boiling down my first weeks worth of sap ever. Right around 5 gallons. It seems like I may get 8oz worth.haha.

[@tommycowger9585]

Do you sell your syrup? If so how much? Just subscribed, definitely was interesting in seeing how you process it!!! Thank you and can't wait to see what's next!

[@mikesworld2019au]

i did maple syrup last year and i have tasted birch syrup but i have not had a chance to sample black walnut syrup yet

[@DeborahandMichael]

You have to track some down, it will change your life!

[@briant6669]

I am surprised at how cold it is when the sap is flowing.

[@GrapeApe2018]

Minimum size of tree you can tap? I have about two acres of black walnut trees.

[@DeborahandMichael]

Great question! Probably 10-12”-always try to tap under a branch above you also. Thanks for watching, let us know if you end up tapping your black walnut trees! We would love to see your syrup haul next year 😀

[@richtomlinson7090]

Very cool, but I have to say Black Walnut isn't as hard and heavy as Sugar Maple or Black Maple, the two hard Maples are the most commonly tapped tree for syrup, but I'd like to try what he's doing here. Also Black Birch (Sweet Birch) is great for Tapping.

[@DEVUNK88]

your golden sap may have tannins from the tree tinting the sap

[@DeborahandMichael]

Your totally right! That could definitely be what it is. Really not sure completely though. We haven't noticed any difference in the end product, so we think its good either way.

[@DEVUNK88]

@@DeborahandMichael every year we get a golden batch of maple sap, and then it clears up as normal, I didnt know why until someone told me

[@mbr426]

Thanks for inviting us into your home, what a lovely family you have!

[@Kre8iviT27]

I never knew that black walnut trees had sap to make syrup. I have one in my backyard and will try it.

[@senatorjosephmccarthy2720]

You harvested 70 gallons of sap. If it was boiled down to 50 to 1, you collected 1.4 gallons of syrup. You should call it Auto Racing Syrup. Because it's all week working for 30 minutes of Great Livin'.

[@funeats8201]

This looks spectacular. I really like it that you use the filters that way you can get all the chemtrails out of your syrup.

[@lindseysitzman]

What if you were to process maple sap with walnut sap? Since the water content of the two trees is different, it’s probably not recommended, right?

[@rockmack7343]

If your are interested, Hickory syrup is also very delicious. I never made it but have tried it. i assume the process is much the same as walnut or maple syrup making.

[@rmnixon14]

Pecan trees look a lot like walnut trees.Maybe people could make pecan syrup. Maybe the trees are too far south for the weather to cooperate.

[@TheLandlordPicker]

Interesting i thought i tried to tap a walnut and didn't get anything to drip. Going to try again in the spring. Thanks outlaw.

[@rebeccashetter2309]

You have to wait until we have a few nights of cold weather. The sap comes out in the early spring and late fall. Keep trying. God Bless

[@BillWetzel]

Awesome! Thank you! Go Streaks!!

[@boywithlottatoys7039]

We make maple syrup . Store it in freezer . Lasts forever . Just don.t overfill container . Needs expansion room .

[@DeborahandMichael]

Yep this stuff lasts forever!

[@yolazerbeam3205]

There's not too many trees harder than a sugar maple that I know of in Canada or the US. You might be confusing Black walnut being slightly harder than Red maple.

[@DeborahandMichael]

Hmmm you could totally be right 🤷🏼‍♀️ thanks for sharing so that people can make as educated decision as possible! Thanks for your comment :) We will be back on KZbin the first weekend of January.

[@jch8175]

Oak?

[@yolazerbeam3205]

@@jch8175 there is no variety of oak native to north america that is harder than sugar maple.