Storing Molasses, Maple Syrup, and More

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[@freeatlast1423]

Thank you Heidi. This video reassures me that the syrups, honey, and molasses I have stored are "forever" foods.

[@lindachandler2293]

I am so blessed to be able to buy locally raised honey! It does cost a bit more than buying in bulk, but it is made from blooms that grow close to me.

[@bugil1216]

Speaking of maple I'm boiling some down now. what I do for last yrs maple syrup ( I can them in jars) if I see mold on top I take it out of jar remove the top layer and reboil it then recan it you can also freeze maple syrup and it will last longer . Here in Mn we started earlier than normal although we are in a cold snap right now. I tap 5 trees 2 are sugar maple 3 are silver maple mixing them gives me a wonderful flavor to my syrup.

[@Kay-du4ll]

We tapped our maple trees for the first time this season. We only have a few trees - we have red, silver and maybe there is one sugar maple. I need to figure that out yet. We are at the end of our season and this year it's been up and down with this crazy weather. We started late, but still got about 9 gallons (of sap) so far and not sure we will be getting any more. Silvers are definitely done because they have budded out. We got about a pint and a half. Super easy to do and no, you don't need all the gadgets that many people use. What I love about making our own is that we don't filter it. We keep all that good stuff in there! Thanks again for the great content! God bless!!

[@RainCountryHomestead]

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[@paulpowell9579]

Another great vid Heidi, I never get tired of your content. God bless you and your family.

[@homesteadgamer1257]

If it's alright to share a blog, Heidi, this blogger I follow has an amazing list of 27 trees that people can tap for syrup. I get a lot of my foraging recipes from her. Granted, she lives in Vermont so she has a much broader range of trees that CAN be tapped for syrup. The forest I live in, I think there is only one kind of tappable tree and it doesn't even grow in my immediate area. Of course, if anyone tries this, don't forget you HAVE to boil it down first otherwise it's just runny, bitter sap. Her blog is called Practical Self-Reliance, and the title of her blog is called 20 Trees to Tap for Syrup.

[@RainCountryHomestead]

Sure, I will just have to remember to check in Held for Review if it is a link as that is how my settings are. Then I can approve it

[@homesteadgamer1257]

2:13 The imagery of that spoon going through the honey comb and all that honey gushing out is mesmerizing. I could seriously watch that all day. Nature's candy, just like ripe fruit.

[@drrahilakurdi5943]

Beautiful ❤

[@monagriggs6352]

Thank you Heidi, very helpful, God bless 🥰💞🙏💞

[@bonniesmith7318]

I did vacuum seal maple syrup and kept it in a dark cool basement away from the light. It did mould on me. I took large jars and now keep it in the fridge.

[@RainCountryHomestead]

I am thinking the type and quality of the syrup may be the issue. The more water content, the more likely it is to mold

[@sandrasstitches6108]

I buy local raw honey in large 3kg plastic tubs then transfer it to user-friendly sized glass jars when I get it home. I will buy it glass jars whenever possible 🍯 😋

[@monagriggs6352]

Good morning Heidi 🥰

[@margaretpollard2179]

👍 Thanks, Heidi! Shalom!

[@tammyharder7488]

Love local honey so delicious

[@chrismaryb.7409]

Thanks Heidi 😊 ❤❤

[@owlspiritreiki]

I love your videos so much!! Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge!!

[@homesteadgamer1257]

I think this is such an important video for that fact alone that sugars like these are some of the best preservatives. I've had people laugh at me when I tell them sugar and honey are preservatives and that they'll last forever in the right conditions (minimal light, arid, cooler temps). It's why jams and pies could just sit out (covered, of course) without being canned and would last the entire few days/week a family would go through them in the pioneer days. Natives Americans also stored honey and whatever syrups they made without those going bad. I really am disgusted by the narrative that something isn't kept in your fridge, then it is bound to spoil within a few days. That has only ever been proven true in my 40 years with modern food (all the highly processed and heavily genetically modified [even if by generations of selective breeding]) and mostly during hot summers.

[@sgmarr]

Apple Syrup is room Temp Stable, also. I never heard of apple, unti now. You start with Cider. Boil with same Sugar Technique as Maple Syrup. Mold means water content. I bought a brand new maple Syrup and it CAME WITH mold. I was upset. I took the bit out and the rest hasnt spoiled. Bottling Hot, gives condensation. That molds.

[@KoniB.]

Thank you for this. Blessings.

[@phyllisclark3896]

Thanks Heidi. Great tips 🙏🙏🙏

[@WendyLKoc]

Thank you Heidi, for another great video.

[@joybrown9600]

A friend brought me some vanilla from Mexico, and I'm almost out. Twice, I've seen videos where you mentioned it - so I looked it up and - there they are! I can't wait to make some!

[@pats9055]

Thank you! I have some re-bottling to do.

[@trishthehomesteader9873]

Thank you Heidi! 💜

[@along1213]

I had maple syrup get moldy. I was shocked. It was organic

[@lightgiver7311]

I have never had that happen but I did have one crystalize.

[@RainCountryHomestead]

Was it stored in plastic or glass?

[@jenbear8652]

I had some mold once too. It was several months after opening, and yes, I think mine was stored in the plastic bottle it came in. We just don’t use it that often. But so far, I can keep (opened containers) it in the the fridge indefinitely

[@pen5532]

I get my honey from Azure now too. YUMMM

[@growjoyfullyhomestead]

Thanks❤

[@dale2899]

I buy my hundred percent maple syrup comes out of Canada in a glass bottle from Costco in Nashville because I’d rather not use plastic and by the way, thanks for the heads up on where to buy my turmeric

[@kelleclark]

Thanks Heidi! Is it possible to store prunes in vacuum sealed quart jars? They seem kinda moist compared to raisins...how long will they last?

[@RainCountryHomestead]

Yes, if they can be stored in the bag or container purchased in on a shelf, then they can be vacuum sealed in a jar. The sugar content preserves them and vacuum sealing prevents them from getting hard

[@kelleclark]

Thanks so much for your reply! @@RainCountryHomestead

[@brightstarr57]

Thanks for the info! I like to buy maple syrup in glass jars. It works out well for me.

[@blessedbloominghomestead9134]

I haven’t had any problems with maple syrup molding. I bought several jugs when I was in New York, about 2010 if I had to guess, and still have 2 jugs. They are in the original plastic jugs though because I never thought about jarring them up. Do you water bath them or just vacuum seal? I’ve also never vacuum sealed liquids. Thanks again Heidi! God Bless!

[@RainCountryHomestead]

I just vacuum seal

[@blessedbloominghomestead9134]

@@RainCountryHomestead thank you! 😊

[@darrolmcgraw7969]

It's my understanding if you get mold scrape it off bring it back up to temperature at 219 ° refill filter and recan.

[@darrolmcgraw7969]

I have maple syrup from 2017 not a problem.

[@MichaelR58]

Good video, thanks for sharing YAH bless !

[@sandrad518]

The syrup you get in plastic, like the Kirkland jug, you open and seal in glass right away, right? That's what I understood but want to confirm. Thank you Heidi! ❤

[@RainCountryHomestead]

Yes but you can also refer to the video I mentioned and linked to in the description on vacuum sealing the maple syrup for storage

[@sandrad518]

​@@RainCountryHomesteadYes, thank you, just did that and answered my own question, lol. 😊 Was going to edit my comment but you beat me to it since you're so quick with answering, which is appreciated. ❤

[@johnparkhurst825]

👍

[@lucillecarling5456]

Thank you Heidi,.. Good info for me. Question : store bought molasses, can it be kept in the closet or does it need to be in the fridge after opening? Thank you and God bless 🦋 (3/19/24, Tuesday)

[@RainCountryHomestead]

It can be kept in a cabinet, all the molasses I have is "store bought" but simply organic and purchased in bulk

[@bluebirdgramma6317]

As u can see I'm not Heidi, but I would like to comment, I was raised with molasses, it was our sugar, when sugar was rationed. I still use molasses in several things as well as real organic honey. I've always kept both in glass and on shelf in cupboard for years. PS, my grandchildren love my molasses cookies for Christmas presents, I roll out the batter and make gingerbread cookies for them. 😊

[@vivians3696]

Hi heidi-I wonder if you could give us the link to the medical digest encyclopedia you offered a few months ago. I’d like to contact them since I never received my order back in October. Thank you for your help. God bless you.

[@RainCountryHomestead]

I am not sure which one you mean. Is this something you ordered or are you talking about the one that was part of a giveaway?

[@doloreskomp3036]

I’m assuming Sorghum would be the same as syrup? Does it need to be vacuum sealed if it’s been opened?

[@RainCountryHomestead]

I would assume so as well but since I have never stored it, I can only share my own experience

[@averagejoesmiling456]

Do you need to vacuum seal honey? Molasses? Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge.

[@RainCountryHomestead]

No, just the maple syrup

[@averagejoesmiling456]

@@RainCountryHomestead Thank you for clarifying.

[@Deauxneal]

❤

[@pammohler3253]

🌸🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🌸

[@pattyclarkson3]

I assume this is true for sorghum syrup and malt barley syrup...?

[@RainCountryHomestead]

I would also assume so though I have never stored them

[@DeanaESayles]

If your honey gets mold do you have to throw it out. Thant you and GOD BLESS

[@RainCountryHomestead]

Honey should not mold and I have never seen that before. I have had honey in a bucket that was not air tight for many years and never got mold. I would suspect any honey that got mold is not real honey

[@lisabeam8315]

What company do you know that sells organic flour in bulk that's really good?

[@RainCountryHomestead]

Azure Standard

[@brendaogle-em7if]

Are the honeys you use tested for pesticides? Bees just go where ever flowers are. Just curious maybe I'm over paying I buy online from a place that states they do testing

[@RainCountryHomestead]

While they are all labeled organic, it is only based on what they are mostly gathering nectar from. There is never any guarantee that some of the bees do not gather nectar from organic flowers.

[@denisefrancis3651]

Hi. Should raisins be vacuum sealed? Hearing recently it's not safe to do so and I had some sealed in a jar.

[@RainCountryHomestead]

I do it all the time. Too many people are scaring people away from such things without fully understanding the facts.

[@joannehoule1256]

Hello Heidi I have maple syrup in cans, is it okay in cans? 🙋🇨🇦💜

[@RainCountryHomestead]

I would assume so

[@mbricker6438]

😂

[@tamaramcgrath3327]

Do you repackage honey?

[@RainCountryHomestead]

No

[@alenaB]

🥰🤍

[@jacnjoe]

Does it have to be pure maple syrup?

[@RainCountryHomestead]

Not exactly sure what you mean but it is not maple syrup unitless it is 100% pure. Some companies sell a syrup that is nothing more than artificially flavored corn syrup

[@chrismaryb.7409]

Thanks Heidi 😊 ❤❤