Maple Syrup Snow Candy: A Tutorial

In Georgia we don’t get a lot of snow. When we do, it is a celebration! This year was quite the celebration because we got about four inches of snow. I know, to some of you that sounds like a balmy spring day. It was a family affair as we made snow angels, tried to make a snow man (is there some kind of tutorial on THAT?!) and yes, had a snowball fight. We were soaking wet when we got inside but it was worth it.

The next morning I was trying to think of something else to do with the snow. Then I remembered something about snow candy! You know, in Little House on the Prairie, Laura and Mary pour maple syrup on snow and then eat it like candy. So, I scoured the internet and found HARDLY ANYTHING!

Is this such common knowledge in snowy areas that no one would ever write about it? Or is it something that’s been forgotten? Well, I’m going to add to the internet archives my own tutorial for Maple Syrup Snow Candy. (Catchy title, huh?)

All you need is snow & REAL maple syrup. I used a cup of maple syrup and boiled it hard for about 7-10 minutes.

While this is boiling, it would be a good time to send your hubby outside with a few plates to get some big piles of snow.

Then pour your VERY HOT maple syrup into a smaller container. I used a 2cup measuring cup. Then pour onto the snow in squiggly shapes and lines.

It cools almost instantly, so once you see it looking less liquidy, just grab it up and eat it!

We ate so much of this stuff we totally forgot about lunch! Now tell me north-dwellers, have you done this before?

And while you’re at it, here’s some more fun snow-y stuff:

BOOKS

Snowflakes by Kenneth Libbrecht {see individual snowflakes photographed with microphotography!}

Little Honey Bear And the Smiley Moonby Gillian Lobel {a sweet glittery, sparkly book about some forest friends who go out on a snowy night}

CRAFTS & ACTIVITIES

Snowman Blocks from No Time For Flashcards {a fun activity and craft using empty spice containers!}

my Snowflake Party {fun snow activities for anytime!}

my Winter Fairy Party {more fun snow activities based on Tinkerbell’s Secret of the Wings movie!}

Snow Drawing {with food coloring! so fun!}

SCRIPTURES & CONVERSATION STARTERS

Psalm 51:7 …Wash me and I will be whiter than snow. {fun to look at the clean snow & thank God for washing us!}
Proverbs 25:13 A messenger trusted by those who send him is like cool snow at harvest time. {great to talk about being trustworthy!}
Isaiah 1:18 Even though your sins are bright red, they will be as white as snow. {compare colors to the whiteness of the snow! nothing is as white!}

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