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Maine Maple Syrup Giveaway

By Mavis Butterfield on -

UPDATE: This Giveaway is now CLOSED.

Last weekend was Maine Maple Sunday {a weekend long event where sugar houses all over the state open their doors to visitors for tours and tastings}.

So for our date day adventure last week, the HH and I decided to head up to New Vineyard, Maine to visit Schanz Family Maple. Schanz Family Maple is owned by OHAM reader Dawn and her family and I’m so glad we went!!

Not only did we get a fantastic tour of their sugar house, we know how much work goes into producing maple syrup on a larger scale {and it’s a lot more work than collecting sap from our two maple trees in the backyard, that’s for sure}.

If there was ever an ideal set up for producing maple syrup {50 acres of land, sap lines that feed into a huge tank, a reverse osmosis system, a huge evaporator, bottling machine etc.} they’ve got it.

And WOW! Talk about not only an investment, but a labor of love.

The toastyness of the sugar house with the woodfire going was also very welcoming. And talk about a great activity to break up the long winters we experience here in Maine.

If only we had more of the right kind of trees to tap… I think we’d be doing the same thing.

In addition to opening up their sugar house for Maine Maple Sunday every year, Dawn also sells her family’s maple syrup online through her website and in her Etsy shop: Schanz Family Maple. {Thank you for the awesome tour Dawn!!}

While we were there we had the chance to sample some of their delicious maple syrup products and even picked up a few bottles so we could give them away here on One Hundred Dollars a Month.

Anyone interested in a bottle of real Maine maple syrup!? 😉 Keep reading…

Three lucky people will each win 1 liter {33.8 oz} of Grade A Maine maple syrup in an attractive, old fashioned handled glass bottle. 

We picked up two different grades of syrup:

  • Grade A Dark Color {robust taste} 
  • Grade A Amber Color {rich taste}

All you have to do to enter this giveaway is leave a comment below with the type of maple syrup you’d most like to win {Dark or Amber} and your favorite way to enjoy maple syrup. That’s it. That’s all you have to do. 

Life, it’s pretty complicated sometimes, so I like to keep things simple around here.

Rules:

1 entry per person/ip address. If you cheat, you will totally be disqualified. {Comments may take an hour or two to be cleared, so please be patient}.

This giveaway ends Friday, March 31st @8 pm EST and the winner will be announced on Saturday, April 1st in my weekly highlights post. You will be notified via email and have 48 hours to claim your prize. If you do not claim your prize within 48 hours, the prize will be forfeited and no syrup for you!

This giveaway prize will only be shipped within the United States. 

Good Luck! I hope you win!

~Mavis

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Comments

    • Alyssa says

      Dark syrup is delicious. Especially when my boyfriend makes us waffles to go with the syrup.

      • Barbara DiPresso says

        My family loves maple syrup on pancakes, French toast, waffles even on ice cream. Love the amber syrup. It’s yummy!

      • Julie French says

        Two years ago, I experimented and tapped a maple tree in my yard. Happily, the final result was a pint of Amber maple syrup! We treated it like gold! We enjoyed it many different ways, but my favorite was homemade maple, walnut ice cream. Since then we’ve had no luck with our maple tree so I would love some Amber syrup. Thank you for this opportunity!

  3. Peggy says

    Amber! My husband makes awesome French toast and we eat it with only real maple syrup.

  5. Erin says

    Such a great giveaway! I’d enjoy trying the dark syrup, most likely on a favorite bowl of oatmeal or a splurge on pancakes!

  7. Heidi Albers says

    Yum! Amber poured over kamikaze French toast (blueberries, bananas and pecan chunks).

  8. Cindy Restrepo says

    I would love to receive the Grade A Amber. I would use the syrup on the homemade waffles I make for my family!

  10. James Young says

    My favorite maple syrup is always dark, so I’d love to win that one. I love to use maple syrup when making homemade granola, and the dark accentuates the roasty toasty flavor that the oats take on in the granola.

  12. Donna says

    The dark looks amazing (well, so does the amber, but the dark even more so). We like to make maple butter for pumpkin pancakes for special meals with family.

  14. Susan Fincher says

    I love dark maple syrup on my daily oatmeal and one of my favorite uses is in cranberry upside down pumpkin cake which has both maple sugar and syrup!
    *Thanks for the chance to win*

  18. Joy says

    I’d like to try the dark… but let’s be honest, either would be delish! My husband is in charge of Waffle Wednesday and Pancake Sunday, so maple syrup is used at least twice a week.

  21. Jeni says

    You make Maine sound like the best place to live!!

    I enjoy maple syrup on pancakes, and I would probably try making my first batch of granola with it too. I’d love to be brave and try the Dark-ha!

  22. Joanne s says

    Dark syrup over vanilla ice cream is the best!!!!! My family refers to the imitation syrup at the grocery store as “motor oil” – would love the real deal!

  23. Wendy C. says

    I’d like the amber. I use maple syrup on my pancakes. We’re avoiding processed sugars, so maple syrup is one of the things I can have. 🙂

  24. Kathie Paje says

    amber please and of course on banana pancakes. Is there any other way. Have a great day Mavis

  28. Deborah Healey says

    I like either dark or amber. I use maple syrup on pancakes, french toast, and as a sweetener when baking. Also put it in oatmeal. We use a lot of maple syrup in this house!

    • Roberta Ivey says

      Amber Maple syrup is a favorite with the kiddos! Maine during sugaring season has been added to our list of must do’s.

  32. Kathy P says

    I would like the dark. I have a muffin recipe and other dessert recipes that use maple syrup.

  33. Chela says

    Amber…Love an earlier comment that mentioned putting it in homemade granola. I hadn’t thought of that and can’t wait to try. Thank you for the sugar house tour and the giveaway!

  34. Ranee says

    Amber, over a stack of yummy pancakes or a Belgium waffle sounds so good. We still have at least 2 feet of snow on the ground, not including the 3 to 4 foot high piles of snow from shoveling and the snowblower, so it feels very much like Winter here yet, with temps in the 20’s and low 30’s. The maple syrup looks so good. Thanks for the opportunity.

  35. Joy says

    We also got out to enjoy Maple Sunday, it always seems to be the first sign of spring around here.

    I am such a dark syrup lover.

  37. Mellie says

    We enjoy amber syrup and our favorite way to eat it is on buckwheat pancakes! Yummy! Thanks for the chance to win, Mavis.

  38. Christie says

    I like them both but prefer dark. I love to bake with maple syrup, especially pumpkin bread! Looks like a great outing!

  40. Pamela says

    The Amber maple syrup sounds yummy. We visited a commercial sugar shack as well as a local family shack. It’s such an interesting process. The commercial shack in Indiana offered butter dips with which to sample the syrup. Apparently it’s an old Betty Crocker recipes. It was very tasty!

  41. Amber says

    My name is Amber, so gotta go with that! We love maple syrup on pancakes and in oatmeal.

  42. Janie says

    I would love to win the amber grade of maple syrup.
    My favorite way to use it is on French toast.

  46. Rose P says

    I love dark maple syrup. It has so much flavor.

    I use maple syrup on pancakes, sausage and in baking.

    Thanks Mavis.

  47. Sarah Geertsema says

    Canadian, so out of the draw, unfortunately. BUT we eat our fair share of maple syrup! You must try it drizzled over vanilla ice cream or in your lattes. So good. 🙂

  48. Heather says

    Hi,

    Grade A Amber! We we like to make waffles, top them with a little peanut butter, fresh fruit (diced apples, berries and/or bananas) and drizzle with maple syrup.

  49. Mark says

    I’d love to try their dark syrup on my French toast and I bet it’d be great to make maple candy with!

  52. Anita Mast says

    Either would be fun to try, but I’m probably have more of an amber palette. Thanks for the virtual tour!!

  53. Lynn from NC Outer Banks says

    Ooh, I’d love either kind to eat over blueberry pancakes! Thanks, Mavis, for the chance to win.

  57. Pauline in Upstate NY says

    Ooh… maple pecan pie coming up here! Dark syrup, please! (Much more flavor than the “fancy” grade.)

  58. Kelly-Jo says

    If I won a jar of the Amber syrup, I would gift it to my father-in-law who enjoys drizzling maple syrup over salmon on the bbq.

  59. Donna Knight says

    Dark – the list is endless, pancakes, pie, etc.

    Thank you for thinking of us.

  60. Carolyn says

    I would love the dark maple syrup – I make all sorts of pancakes and especially like pumpkin pancakes. Also love it over french toast.
    Thx for the chance to win.

  63. Tammy S says

    Oh My! Amber over ice cream or buttermilk pancakes sounds amazing! But also just on a spoon…

  64. Diana Z says

    I’d like the amber. My favorite way to use maple syrup is over an old family recipe for Stoepzel made from ground pork and oats which is fried in Crisco until crisp. Add maple syrup and it is SOOO good…

  67. Nancy Naim says

    Dark – This brings back very fond memories of making pancakes every Sunday after church for my boys on a cast iron griddle.

  70. Jennifer says

    I’ve only ever had the light, but honestly, I would take either of them. I love it over pancakes coated in real butter!!

  71. Laura Z says

    I’d like either one, but if I had to choose, I’d say dark. I like it on pancakes and french toast, of course, but over the winter I’ve been making a maple dijon vinegarette and tossing into a salad of baby lettuces, grains, roasted butternut squash cubes, dried cranberries, and pecans.

  74. Julie says

    I’d love to try dark syrup. I make pancakes or waffles most Saturdays for my kids. They would love to try this. Thank you!

  77. Mary G says

    We love amber syrup and especially like it over buttermilk blueberry pancakes and banana oat chocolate chip pancakes!

  81. Margo says

    Pure maple syrup on pancakes is my favorite, but it’s also good in ginger lemon tea, coffee, oatmeal, mixed with peanut butter and drizzled over toast or waffles. Light or dark, always delicious!

  82. Kimberly says

    I’d probably prefer the Grade A Amber Color, and my favorite way to use maple syrup is on waffles!

  84. Dawn says

    Not entering the giveaway , but I wanted to thank you for coming to visit Saturday and for sharing it on here. We had such good turnout…so many really interested, kind folks! We love to give others a glimpse of what leads up to that delicious maple syrup. It is a lot of work, especially this time of year, but we can’t imagine spring without it. Makes mud season go faster! So glad you both enjoyed the visit. It was a highlight of my weekend to have you come….and with gifts in hand. It was a very “sweet” surprise! (I hope Lucy enjoyed the ride…)

  85. Jennifer S. says

    Dark! And your photo of blueberry pancakes is the perfect match! We also do love monkey pancakes, which of course have bananas inside, with chopped macadamias on top, a drizzle of maple goodness, and a dollop of whipped cream. Both are delicious!

  90. Kathy Wolfe says

    Amber would be my choice and I would use it over French toast and pancakes. Hope I win…I’ve never had maple syrup before.

  91. Laura says

    I would love to try the amber syrup! We would enjoy it on pancakes and waffles! Thank you for sharing the photos and for the opportunity to possibly sample maple syrup from Maine!

  93. Laura says

    I would like to try the dark. We enjoy syrup on our pancakes and sometimes I use it to sweeten my oatmeal.

  95. Annette says

    Amber. My first thought is waffles, but those blueberry pancakes look amazing too.

    The little tasting cups reminded me of when we visited Jack Daniel’s and they had samples 🙂

  99. Lana says

    Dark Syrup please for pancakes, waffles and French toast. Yum! Thanks for the great giveaway!

  109. Tanya says

    Dark! Would love to try it over my childhood favorite “super waffles” Waffles made with cottage cheese added to the batter, makes a delicate taste like a pastry.

  110. Amy Owen says

    Amber is first choice but I would glad receive the dark as well! I like to use it on waffles but also as an ingredient in my granola recipe.

  111. Lee says

    If I won either color, I know our son would love it. He’s on the spectrum and loves pancakes, French toast, and waffles. He only likes real maple syrup.

  112. Ann says

    Maine looks like a wonderful place! I enjoy the amber syrup and have been using it more in my baking.

  114. Laura says

    I’d love to try the dark! Besides topping waffles and pancakes with syrup, we love it in oatmeal.

  115. Julie says

    Dark syrup. We like it on pancakes, but I have been experimenting with using it in coffee creamer.

  116. Marlinda says

    I think I would like to try amber, and probably on waffles. Thanks for the chance to win!

  117. Diana near Atlanta says

    I’d like to try the dark syrup. I love syrup over eggs and sausages… YUM!

  120. Tammy a says

    Dark but would love amber also. Not picky. Love support of local business and finding out how things are made.

  121. Connie says

    Would love to try the amber syrup over a stack of sourdough pancakes with my grandbabies. Thank you for sharing your adventures!

  124. Qian Gao says

    Amber Color please. My favorite way to enjoy maple syrup is with pancake, oatmeal, and plain yogurt.

  126. Pat Daugherty says

    Dark – nothing better than real maple syrup on french toast and oatmeal pancakes or in a pecan pie.

  127. Jeannine Cropley says

    Either. They both look so tasty. Syrup over pancakes on Sundays…life is good.

  129. Michelle says

    I would prefer the dark maple syrup. So many delicious ways to use it but my favorite is drizzled over a Belgian waffle that is topped with bacon and sunny side up egg. Total yumm

  132. Diana says

    The dark color please! I would use it on our dutch baby, our favorite breakfast! Right now I am using the carrot cake jam from the recipe you posted.

  137. Carrie says

    Dark Amber!
    My father was raised in upstate New York and Vermont. When we would visit family we loved the maple candies. And they would regularly send us gallon jugs of dark maple syrup. It would remind me of the pancakes my dad made for us on weekends as kids.

  138. Reneé says

    I love maple syrup so I would be happy with either but if I have to pick, it would be the amber. Pancakes and bacon covered with syrup is amazing!

  139. Ramona says

    I’d like to try the dark syrup. I make pancakes twice a week for breakfast when my grandchild spends the night at my house.

  142. Brianna says

    I love real maple syrup over a fresh warm from the oven German apple pancake made in a cast iron skillet. Dark and robust would be fun to try!

  145. Nancy H says

    I would love the Amber. I like it on French toast and pancakes and also add it to my morning hot cereal. I was not raised with the real stuff but have come to appreciate it. I was raised on the imitation maple syrup or Watkins extract that my mom made up into syrup. What an experience for the taste buds the first time I had real maple syrup. Still don’t think I have ever had the dark kind.

  150. Tracy says

    Amber would be amazing on Crème Brule French toast….mmmmm.

    Thank you so much for taking us along on your tour!

  151. Susie says

    We would love either, but Amber sounds like a flavor I’d like to try. Thank you for the giveaway!

  155. Jen says

    I prefer the dark maple syrup. I use for many things, but my favorite use is in my homemade granola.

  158. Linda J says

    What a great giveaway! Dark syrup on my creme brulee french toast, please and thank you!

  159. Barbara W says

    Dark or Amber, please! Ha! I would love to pour either one on my pancakes! Thanks, Mavis!

  160. Bonnie in GA says

    Amber maple, First of all, pancakes would be awesome! There are some recipes that I have seen that I want to try that use real maple syrup.

  161. Sarah W says

    Amber, though both are lovely! My husband and I honeymooned in Maine, so anytime we have blueberry pancakes with maple syrup, he loves to reminisce about our time in such a lovely state.

  166. Karen says

    I would like to try either one; the only maple syrup I have ever tried is the one they make here in Monterey, VA. Thanks!

  168. Ashley Bananas says

    I would love the robust flavor, although I would try the amber too….

    I love to dip bacon in maple syrup….warm bacon, with a few chocolate chips on it, and some maple syrup….>.< lol

  169. Vicky says

    Thank you for the giveaway. The dark is the one I would like, drizzled over buttermilk pancakes. Pure comfort food!

  170. Anissa says

    Amber pretty please! Would use it on our homemade corn bread cooked in our well-seasoned cast iron.

  171. Pam says

    Dark….love to baste pork roast cooked with apples with maple syrup…..makes delicious crust on outside. Yum!

  172. Wendy Panozzo says

    I would love some Amber syrup! I use maple syrup in a lot of stuff like salad dressing, and on Brussel Sprouts(delicious).

  173. Elizabeth Todd says

    I would love to try the amber! What an amazing date day. You and the hubby have some fun adventures!

  175. Marty says

    Ohhhh, I’d love to try some Maine amber maple syrup in my healthy pumpkin muffins … or on the tasty whole grain pancakes my husband makes for us.

  176. KC says

    I’d go for the dark. My actual favorite use is boring: on crisp, fresh waffles with butter. But a drizzle on oatmeal – or baked into pecan pie – or put in spicy herb tea – so many possibilities.

  177. Dawn Stribling says

    I’m going with amber only because I have never tried the darker variety, which I am sure is very tasty. I enjoy maple syrup in my hot tea and I adore it in my oatmeal.

  180. Lindsey says

    Amber, which would be used on our Sunday morning breakfast of sourdough pancakes from a started I have had going for 35 years now.

  181. HollyG says

    I’m not sure I know how the different color grades taste so either would be wonderful. It would be interesting to try a taste comparison one day. I have a delicious recipe for maple pecan pie (being from Oregon, I also add a few hazelnuts) so I think I’d save the syrup to use for Thanksgiving pie.

  186. Kara W says

    I would choose dark because I’ve never tasted it before. I would use it over pancakes and to make make bacon.

  187. Pam, formally from Issaquah, Wa. now living in Cloverdale, Ca says

    I would love either as it’s so hard to find Good, Pure Maple Syrup! thanks again Mavus~

  189. heatherruark says

    I have never had real maple syrup, so I think I would probably like to try the amber one. Thanks!

  190. Bobbie says

    I’ve never had dark before, but I would use it to make maple creme cookies- the best. cookies. EVER!

  191. Kathy in PA says

    I would love the dark syrup! I will share it with my 5 year old grandson when we have waffles for breakfast.

  193. kristen says

    That looked like such a fun tour! Either would be A OK with us, but if I had to choose I guees we would love to dry the dark. Thank you for the chance to win.

  194. Kelli says

    My dad makes the best buckwheat pancakes, with home ground wheat and molasses. I think he would enjoy the Robust on them.

  195. Laure says

    Dark, as I’ve never tried it. Current favorite way is over steel-cut oatmeal, with fresh fruit also sliced on top. We only buy 100% maple syrup, as did my mother before me… I’d rather have nothing than fake “maple” syrup.

    Wish I were within driving distance as I would LOVE to tour their amazing set-up. What a special opportunity.

    Thank your for doing the giveaway!

  197. Karen I. Kolb says

    I would most like to win the dark colored maple syrup. I love how rich dark syrup tastes!!!

  198. Linda Sand says

    Amber, please. Poured over vanilla ice cream with pecans. Makes the best maple pecan ice cream you ever had.

  199. Cindy Brick says

    I’m not fussy. Either Dark or Amber would be just fine.

    My grandpa and grandma, for years, had a “sugarbush” every spring. There were still spigots in some of the maple trees when I was growing up (north of Grand Rapids in MI), and one year we made syrup. But it’s an awful lot of work for what you get.

    That’s why I appreciate real syrup…it takes dedication and patience. Thanks for offering this, Mavis.

  200. Elise in the SF Bay Area says

    Born and bred in California, I’ve never been offered Dark Maple Syrup before, so either one would be fantastic! What a great adventure for a day for you, and also how exciting for Dawn (I’m sure)!

  202. Tammy says

    Both! LOL I think I would choose the amber, but the dark sounds delicious as well!

    When we lived in Michigan, I really wanted to tap maple trees! the only problem was that we didn’t have maple trees in our yard….haha. Our neighbor had one in her front yard, I wonder if she would have minded if we tapped her tree? hmmm

  204. Julie says

    What a fun trip to see how the pros do it!

    I have never tried real Maple Syrup, so either would be lovely, and I would try it on pancakes or french toast, the classics.

  206. Diane says

    Dark, please. My favorite use is on Blueberry pancakes. Drizzled on Brussel sprouts with a bit of bacon is nice as well.

    Thanks, Mavis for the opportunity!

  207. Juana in the PNW says

    I would really love the Amber. Reading your post brought so many wonderful memories of Maple days in WNY.

  209. linda koch says

    I love amber maple syrup and we love it on the Dutch pancakes I make us on Sundays! Thanks so much for a chance to win!

  211. Cindy Goller says

    Hi, I would be thrilled to get some Dark maple syrup. Like Jen, I make homemade granola with maple syrup. It’s sooo good! Thanks.

  212. Tracey says

    Dark I think. Lol I love maple syrep but haven’t tried different colors yet. I’ve been using it in my overnight oats lately.

  213. Lynne Hughes says

    Such a fun trip to a maple syrup making. The Grade A Dark Color sounds interesting. Down south I’ve only seen the light maple syrup. Thank you for doing this. Pancakes here I come!

  215. Stacey says

    I would love either one, but my first choice would be Amber. I love maple syrup in my oatmeal every morning. Especially with apples! I always eat Vermont maple syrup, but I’m sure Maine maple syrup is amazing too.

    Thank you for sharing this with us!

    Stacey

  216. mkmitch says

    Amber! Saturday morning special breakfast is essential around here, and it’s always something syrup-adjacent … crepes, waffles, pancakes, French toast. You would make my kids’ year!

  217. Karen Bream says

    Oh how I can smell it from here! I’d love amber and I’d use it in pecan pie or a sweet frosting for scones

  218. Becka says

    I would love to try the amber. My favorite way to enjoy maple syrup is on a bowl of oatmeal with some toasted almonds.

  219. Marie says

    I’d like to try the dark. Pancakes with slices of bacon on top, then pour the maple syrup and be able to lick it off the bacon. Heaven!

  222. Ashley says

    I am always team dark, it drives my husband crazy

    My favorite maple syrup recipe is easy: maple milk. Toss some syrup in some milk, mix and enjoy. It always hits the spot for me! My second favorite is a maple latte, the trick is to put the syrup in the milk before you froth

  224. SueD says

    The dark/robust is my choice. I’d have it with waffles and rashers of bacon or Chipolatas. Nothing like dunking them in maple syrup…I can hear my mother’s voice in my head now. Thanks : )

  225. Sue S. says

    Whoa Nellie that’s a boatload of comments to read through! Wowza! I’d love dark but would be happy with either choice. I love maple syrup on Bob’s Red Mill oatmeal. I actually put it in my homemade Cranberry sauce too. Thanks Mavis.

  226. Lyra says

    Hello! Excellent idea for a give away, and this looks like a fun day was had by all.

    We’d love a bottle of the amber, as nothing beats real maple syrup on top of the fresh from scratch homemade waffles I like to make the family once a month or so.

    Thank you, and happy Wednesday!

  227. Patti Vanderbloemen says

    I cut down using processed sugar years ago…so I bake with pure Vermont maple syrup all the time, in addition to pancakes, waffles, and oatmeal! I use both… dark and amber. Very generous of you to host this giveaway..thanks for the opportunity!

  228. Pauletta says

    I would love either one. Either would be delicious on homemade waffles or pancakes, and pecan pie is my favorite.

  229. tc says

    Ive never won any of your giveaways but hopefully this time, the amber coloured one would be my favourite but I will accept any. My HH loves it on pancakes and ice cream, I but my favourite way to use it is to drizzle on pork or chicken and brush it on bacon before cooking. Ohh my is that good or what

  230. Janice says

    I’d love the amber! Thanks for taking us along on the tour. That is definitely a labor of love.

  232. Patti says

    Amber, please. Besides using maple syrup to cover pancakes and waffles, I use it when I make a pecan topping for sweet potatoes and a marinade for salmon.

  234. Linda says

    Amber on French toast, pancakes, waffles, biscuits, oatmeal…all good breakfast foods! Yum!!!!

  235. Rita C says

    We love the lighter amber syrup and eat up most of the syrup we get by mixing it into plain yogurt and adding some peanut butter!!!

  237. Mimi says

    Amber is my first choice. I just had a bowl of homemade yogurt drizzled with maple syrup and topped with homemade maple pecan granola.

  239. Deb says

    Dark Amber is the best…full bodied and the absolute best on pancakes….♥️♥️♥️

  242. Cathy says

    Amber please, and I would eat it on pancakes and home fries!

    I also wish I could share a pic with you of gathering maple sap in PA but can’t figure it out. I will keep trying.

  247. Melinda says

    Both sound so good! I’d choose amber though. I like to use maple syrup to make homemade granola.

  249. Leslie says

    I’d like to try the dark! I love maple syrup drizzled over Greek yogurt with peanut butter and your Maple Syrup Cornbread!

  250. Christy says

    I would love to try the dark maple syrup. I really like syrup in my oatmeal with cream, but I also like a bit in a glass of milk to make a just barely sweet “maple milk”.

  255. Lynda Estabrook says

    Would love to have some amber maple syrup to put on my pancakes There is no substitute for real maple syrup. Looking forward to enjoying it. Thanks for contact info. just in case I don’t win.

  257. Lisa Smith says

    I would love the Amber and I would love to share it with my grandkids over sourdough pancakes. 🙂

  258. Lindi Turnipseed says

    I would love the amber. I would pour it over a big ol stack of pancakes or waffles!!!!! and I follow you relentlessly.

  266. Kim King says

    I would love dark maple syrup – we have a sales meeting up in Vermont every year and we go to the same breakfast place and always get a Maple Latte….it’s so yummy and feels very much like snow and cold and all the fun things about winter…being from Arizona….we don’t really know what that is like.

  267. Lois T says

    Yum!!!
    I prefer maple syrup anyway I can get it! I would be thrilled with either light or dark.
    Could be a wonderful birthday gift since I turned 81 in February

  270. Amanda S. says

    How fun! Would love to try the amber. My favorite thing to eat with syrup is waffles. Thanks!

  272. Jo Griffith says

    I love the dark syrup. Whenever we go anywhere that has our local syrup, I’m all in. Besides the obvious pancake/waffle use, I use it in my morning coffee!!

  273. Angela W. says

    Dark robust maple syrup would be delightful! I have used it in a vinaigrette, baking scones with bacon and no-bake maple cookies, and of course drizzled on warm morning oatmeal.

  274. Lori says

    Dark please! My kids love it as “sugar on snow” pour warmed syrup on cold snow and it hardens a little almost like taffy. I love it on sweet potato pecan casserole. Sooo good.

  277. Nadia says

    Mavis, I would be delighted to receive either bottle of maple syrup. I’m not certain that I could tell the difference in flavor. How can you tell beyond the color. I’m guessing robust is darker.

  282. Pam says

    oh goodness, I would use any of those syrups on some nice blueberry & lemon crepes. I’ve never tried a light maple through that would be interesting with bright flavors

  283. Tonya says

    Dark syrup would be lovely. Thanks so much for the giveaway.
    I like to use maple syrup as a sugar replacement in baking. But it’s always tasty on cream cheese stuffed crepes as well

    Thanks
    Tonya.

  285. Lita B says

    Dark syrup, please. I would like to use for chicken and waffles and maybe give a smidge on a pancake , to our dog, Millie : )

  286. Kathy says

    I absolutely love dark maple syrup with homemade blueberry pecan pancakes! The recipe I use calls for buttermilk but it is extra special when made with heavy cream! Talk about a heavenly delight! Dark maple syrup is the best!

  287. MaryB says

    I love maple syrup – either variety, on yogurt, in granola, on perfectly crispy waffles! My hubby would prefer the amber, I think.

  289. sandyf says

    Grade A! I visited a sugar house in Quebec-so much fun and so interesting. What a treat.

  290. Erin Fournier says

    Either one would be awesome! I love maple syrup on sourdough waffles and buckwheat pancakes. Yum!

  298. lisa says

    I love the Amber! I was born and raised in New Hampshire, and my French Canadian grandmother taught me how to eat Maple Syrup. She would use a piece of stale bread, remove the crust break it up into bite sized pieces, dip it completely into a small bowl of Maple Syrup scoop it out with a fork and eat it with a tall glass of milk. The other way we ate it was sugar on snow, just delicious! She lived to be 99 1/2 years old so I guess it wasn’t too bad for her!
    Thanks for the giveaway!

  299. Sarah Severns says

    Dark, on a spoon. We lived in Vermont for many years, have great sugar house memories ❤️

  302. Tina B says

    I love both the amber and dark strips.

    Outside of the obvious syrup on whole-grain pecan pancakes (yummm…), my next favorite use is in the oat, seed and nut breakfast granola I make every week.

  304. Laura-Michel DeHaan says

    I would love to try the Amber Maple syrup! I love Maine and lived there for a few years, in Bucksport. My favorite way to eat maple syrup is with grits

  306. Em says

    I love the Amber, but would like to try the Dark sometime. I love real maple syrup (or honey) on pancakes. I won’t eat the fake stuff.

  308. Mary Beth says

    I’d love a bottle of Dark to pour on a batch of buttermilk pancakes. It would take me back to breakfasts at my grandmother’s house, where she always had a supply of Vermont maple syrup.

  313. Tricia says

    A former lurker here inspired to comment by the chance of sweet delicious dark maple syrup on cinnamon bread French toast (breakfast for dinner!) made by my husband. Love your website Mavis!

  315. Cyndi Parido says

    I would like the amber syrup! I use maple syrup on my oatmeal and in my spinach salad dressing. Thanks!

  319. Mary Wong says

    Amber please. Nothing says weekend like pancakes with maple syrup and bacon.

    Thanks!

  320. Amy Scherer says

    Dark syrup please. Maple syrup is great on pancakes. I’d like to try dark syrup in a baked bean recipe.

  323. Chad H. says

    Dark on pancakes would be my choice. Probably give it a try in a maple whiskey old fashioned for an evening cocktail.

  327. Dianne says

    Oooh, yummy! Best way I like to indulge in fine syrup ( prefer dark robust) is a crispy homemade waffle, with syrup and then vanilla ice cream on top of syrup, and topped off with a bit of whipped cream. The ice cream will chill the syrup and sometimes even freeze it a tiny bit where it becomes crunchy! Yum! Try it!

    Dianne

  330. Kathy Brown says

    Mmmmmm dark, please! I’ll serve it over hot buttered homemade buttermilk biscuits!

  331. Suzanne C. says

    I’d love the amber…maple syrup is good on just about anything. Waffles are probably my favorite.

  332. Michelle S. says

    I just love that you visited a fellow reader’s family business. Fabulous!

    I would love to try the Dark maple syrup as l don’t think l’ve ever had it before. The packaging is beautiful. I’d use it to top my buckwheat pancakes. Yum!

    Thanks, Mavis.

  342. JAMIE N. says

    Both sound delicious, but maybe Amber for making maple leaf cookies. Yummmmm…. Thanks!

  345. Pam says

    The dark looks delicious- I’d use it on pancakes, French toast and is perfect for making some homemade granola for the first time! Thank you !

  347. The Student-turned-Doctor @ Food for Dissertating says

    I’d love some dark maple syrup! My favorite way to use maple syrup (though I use it all the time in so many different things) is probably in a maple Dijon tofu recipe I found ages ago and is the trifecta of easy, delicious, and nutritious. I swear it goes with almost everything.

  348. Joann Davis says

    Dark, I believe will have more flavor. As the saying goes, the darker the berry the sweeter the juice. So, the darker the syrup the more flavor to delight.

  349. Kathleen Wilson says

    Dark maple syrup to go on buttermilk pancakes !! (also good in small amount when making coleslaw in lieu of sugar)

  353. Carolyn Rey says

    Amber please! I use delicious authentic maple syrup to make homemade granola! Yum!

  354. Heather says

    Probably amber, but I didn’t know that there was more than one type. I like it on pancakes

  356. Catherine Carroll says

    I’d love to try the Amber syrup.
    Maple syrup is great on my blueberry pancakes and on French toast.

  358. Hanna McCown says

    Oh, how exciting! The dark, robust flavor is my preferred. Pancakes, of course, with a berry trio and whipped cream. You are absolutely the best.

  360. Rachel L. says

    I would like the dark syrup to put on oatmeal or waffles smothered in peanut butter!

  361. Jennifer says

    Wow! Such work I had no idea! Does it smell sweet in those r large rooms? I would like to think it does. I think Amber would be wonderful try!!

  362. Nee Nee 5 says

    Amber sounds good to me but Dark would be my second choice
    I like both!!! Especially on thick French Toast or vanilla ice cream
    Or to dip homemade biscuits in
    April 1st is my Birthday so I would be a good pick!! Just Sayin

  365. Gigi says

    Robust. Your post last year got me thinking of eventually tapping my black walnut trees for syrup. So the robust would hold me over until next year when I have time.

  370. Pam H says

    Would love to win the Amber maple syrup. Love maple syrup most on pancakes and sausages.

  371. Vicki says

    Amber, please. We like maple syrup on pancakes, french toast, in blondie sauce, and it’s really good with balsamic vinegar and cinnamon on brussels sprouts, sweet potatoes and cranberries roasted in the oven.

  373. Linda M says

    Dark for us! I like to use maple syrup on our weekly waffles or on the glaze for a sheet pan dinner or in baked goods. What’s not to like!

  375. Gina says

    I would love to try the dark! I have never had dark maple syrup but my favorite way to eat maple syrup is on homemade waffles! Mmmmm!

  377. Emily Autori says

    Dark would be great to try but either would be wonderful! I love to bake and cook with it but I’m pretty basic when it comes to my favorite way: French toast made with unsweetened Califia Betterhalf for a hint of coconut – SO good!

  379. Veronica says

    I’ve never had dark maple syrup before. I’d love to try that.
    My mom’s favorite is grade B maple syrup, but she hasn’t been able to find it since college. Do they still make it?

  380. Juli says

    I’d love to try the amber. My kids would use it to make “maple milk”. Basically milk with maple syrup. They love it more than chocolate milk and usually only get it at Grandma and Grandpa’s house.

  381. Sandy C says

    April 1, 2023 is my 68th Birthday. Dark Maple Syrup would make a delicious cake for me. Thanks, Mavis & HH for going on a date to the Maple Syrup Makers.

  383. Vicki Reynolds says

    I would love to try the amber syrup on the pancake poppers I occasionally buy at Whole Foods to share with my grandchildren.

  386. Barbara says

    I think I would like Amber best. And we would pour it over our scratch fluffy pancakes with butter. And serve with crispy edged scrapple. See Pennsylvania Dutch yummys about scrapple. Which I also love crumbled in my oatmeal.

  387. Tina says

    either dark or amber made into a sort of Tabbouleh with nuts and seeds ground mixed with sesame seed paste lemon maple syrup then add chopped parsley and mint yummm. I also like milk shakes made with milk vanilla ice cream and lots of maple syrup or any dairy with syrup is good

  393. Cindy LeTourneau says

    Both sound wonderful but I would choose the amber. It would be delicious on cinnamon French toast. Thanks for the chance to win.

  397. Sheryl Taylor says

    I would love to try the Amber. We do a lot of baking and candy making with maple syrup. Such a rich taste that it can be used on/in more than pancakes-so it can be enjoyed all day long. Such yummy goodness! Thanks for a chance to win!

  399. Jill says

    Either one would be welcome! I use it on homemade pancakes and waffles as well as in many muffin/quick bread recipes.

  404. Rita Kerr says

    What an awesome trip to their sugar house. Thank you for sharing. I would like the Dark maple syrup over buttermilk pancakes. I haven’t written to you since you were in Oregon and I was in Idaho. I moved too. I’m in Kentucky now.

  405. Carolina Cooper says

    Would love to win the amber maple syrup — use it on pancakes, french toast and oatmeal. Glad to see that 400 other people want the chance to appreciate a local treat!!!

  406. Linn Garon says

    I’d go for dark. We go through so much syrup here with four kids it’d be fun to try “homegrown” syrup!

  407. eliz says

    For dessert I like a small dish of leftover rice with a splash of maple syrup and oat milk.
    I bet the amber syrup would be great.

  408. Donna says

    Amber please for pancakes, waffles, french toast, and oatmeal. Perhaps a pecan pie too. Thanks for the opportunity!

  410. Peggy says

    Holy moly, lots of people want to try Dawn’s maple syrup! So do I…dark syrup sounds tasty! Thanks!!

  411. BettafrmdaVille says

    Grade A Dark Color {robust taste}
    My favorite way to enjoy it is with my inlaws who live in New Harbor, Maine, when my mother-in-law makes mush!

  412. Donna says

    I would like either one. I don’t know the difference between them. I’ve been wanting some really good maple syrup.

  413. Erica Harris says

    Amber – and my favorite way to use maple syrup is in Maple Syrup Cookies which are absolutely delicious.

  415. Barb Gilbert says

    I would love the AMBER maple syrup on all things breakfast! Especially homemade waffles!

  416. Sarah-Ann says

    Hi

    I would love Amber. My favorite way to use it is in my homemade granola recipe.
    Thanks!!

  418. Heather Bologna says

    I would love the amber syrup. I enjoy drizzling syrup on my oatmeal in the morning along with blueberries, toasted walnuts and cinnamon.

  419. Kathy G says

    I’d like to try the dark for waffles but the amber would be delicious too. I have a great recipe for maple bars and using it in homemade granola would really kick it up several notches.

  422. Cindy says

    Your date day sounds like so much fun. I would love to try the Amber. They both sound delicious.

  425. Vicki Fetui says

    Since I have never tasted the dark, I think my choice would be the Amber…I would make a PB and MS sandwich! Who needs jelly?

  426. Kelley says

    I would love the dark maple syrup. I think it would taste incredible on my husband’s homemade chocolate chip pancakes! Thanks

  427. Dena M says

    I would enjoy the dark maple syrup poured over homemade gluten-free hazelnut vanilla waffles.

  428. Jenny says

    Both sound GREAT! I have to choose? OK…
    1st- amber
    2nd- dark
    Either would be lovely and much appreciated! Pancakes would be the first thing, then French toast, then waffles! Then cake, cookies, pie, ice cream. A a little bit for my homemade BBQ sauce! Thank you very much!

  429. Teckla says

    I would like to try the amber. I’m pretty traditional so on pancakes and waffles (with bacon) but I’d also try it on oatmeal.

  430. Debby T says

    I like maple syrup on French toast, pancakes and waffles. Amber would be my 1st choice but definitely am curious on how the dark/robust would taste. So, either would be appreciated.

  432. Jayme says

    I would love to try either one. I’m not sure I’ve ever had real maple syrup unless it was in a restaurant but on waffles sounds Amazing.

  435. Pj Truman says

    Dark maple syrup on French Toast with peanut butter and a side of bacon. Simple pleasures!

  436. Rebecca says

    Can’t decide- surprise me! They both look delicious, and what a cool tour and way to spend a Saturday!

  437. Kasey bean says

    Amber
    Favorite way to have maple syrup is either on waffles or over vanilla ice cream

  439. jessica says

    As someone who was raised on Golden Griddle *syrup* I branched out in my adulting years and tried Mrs Buttersworth, Hungry Jack and Aunt Jemima/Pearl Milling brands. For some reason we never used store brand pancake syrup, (obviously mom thought were too good for that?), and the first time I ever shopped and purchased my own I bought a really bad store brand so I never tried that again.
    Real Maple always seemed very pricey. I did buy some once.. no idea what brand but lets assume it was not high quality. It did not stick with me as worth it for the price. Sure the tiny bottles you get with your meal at Cracker Barrel taste good… is that actual taste or merely aesthetic, I have no idea. A while back I purchased a small bottle at Trader Joes and used it for a homemade granola recipe and forgot about it in the fridge.

    All this to say I would be very happy to try the real deal and I have no idea which flavor to request- I love surprises! lol

  440. Jennifer G says

    Grade A dark – either is wonderful! Visited Maine about 5 years ago and bought an extra bag to bring home maple syrup. TSA left left a note, they had opened the bag to make sure it wasn’t dangerous.

  447. KT says

    Dark! I love to the syrup to make maple roasted nuts–they are a favorite of my father in law. Thanks for the chance to win!

  448. Katie P NC says

    Both sound delicious , I’m not sure what Robust as a flavor would taste like but it sounds amazing. I’ve been loving bananas on waffles with syrup, greek yogurt, and some granola- so good.

    I could feel how warm and cozy that sugar house was from your pictures.

  449. Ruby says

    Hello! Both grades sound wonderful but Amber would be my favorite. I love syrup on my pancakes (of course!) but I also use in my baking.

    Thank you, Mavis!

  453. Nancy Peetros says

    Growing up in Massachusetts we always been blessed with real maple syrup. My granddaughter insisted she loved the fake stuff (she’s 6) so I did a blind taste test on her. Three for three she picked the real maple syrup and is now a convert. Amber is best for cooking in baked beans, bbq sauce and many other recipes. Thank you.

  455. Arlene O. says

    Ooooh, that looks wonderful! I’d love to try their Amber syrup, please. Our favorite way to eat syrup is over fluffy buttermilk pancakes!

  456. Eileen Chappel says

    I would love to try the Amber please. Thank you for being so generous. I love to follow your stories.

  457. Lori H says

    I’d love to drizzle the Amber syrup over a stack of pancakes then drag sausage links through whatever is left on the plate – so good!

  458. GrannyB says

    I would love to have amber to put on my daily breakfast. One day pecan waffles, then oatmeal, then drizzled on fried eggs and bacon, then….! You get the drift. We love maple syrup and what a pleasure to wake up looking forward to breakfast each morning!! Thank you Mavis for blessing your readers!!

  460. Stacy Bowen says

    I would love the dark syrup. We use it make crisps (blend the syrup with oats and top fruit) and to sweeten oatmeal in addition to the traditional pancakes and waffles.

  461. donna richardson says

    I would go with Amber syrup. My go to way to have syrup is on a waffle with a little bit of peanut butter along with the syrup! Thanks for the giveaway!

  464. Kelly Fetrow says

    They both sound great, but I would pick the amber. I love maple syrup on pancakes, waffles, french toast, and oatmeal. Recently had some on Chicken and waffles along with gravy– so good!

  466. Eileen J Stewart says

    I love me some Amber. I make candy with it.. delicious fudge. So good, it melts in your mouth and the kids clammor for a second piece directly after eating it. They are grandkids, so spoiling might or might not happen but Maple goodness certainly makes it worth it!

  467. Denise B says

    I would love to try the amber syrup in my morning matcha latte. I discovered this combo at a shop in Victoria.

  468. Christy says

    Amber please. I’d love to pour it over some french toast with a dusting of powder sugar (now I’m getting hungry!). I’ve love to compare it to the pure maple syrup produced by local growers in Pennsylvania.

  469. Dianne says

    I would love either of the syrups. It would go perfectly with my delicious homemade French toast!

  470. Staci W says

    Ooooo, yum! I would love the dark robust syrup. I love pouring it over vanilla bean or coffee ice cream. 🙂 Thanks for the chance!

  472. Kathy Huffman says

    I love maple syrup, especially the Amber. I not only use it on pancakes but in plain yogurt, in my coffee in place of sugar and in a couple of small loaf breads I make.

  473. Jill Werner says

    They both sound delicious, but if I had to pick one I’d probably choose Dark. Nothing beats REAL syrup over pancakes or waffles, and if it accidentally spills onto my eggs and bacon too – YUM!

  477. Vivian says

    I would love the dark! My new favorite way to use it is in your recipe for corn bread, which is my new fave! (In spite of your old Gig Harbor pal who doesn’t love sweet cornbread!)

  481. Elizabeth says

    Amber, please! I love using maple syrup to sweeten plain yogurt, or on pancakes of course.

  482. Alli Aplet says

    Amber colored looks and sounds delicious and french toast is what I would love to put it on! Thank you Mavis for your generosity!

  483. Linda Harper says

    I’ve never seen the answer that color and would love to try it and maybe make some maple bars!

  484. DY says

    I live in Minnesota where we also are able to make our own maple syrup. We tried it one year, and it IS a lot of work. Glad we tried it and were so proud to have done it, but not very practical for us. Rookie mistake — we boiled it too long and it crystalized. It was delicious but I had to settle for maple chunks, laboriously chipped out. Still, I have a great appreciation for maple syrup and use it as my main sweetener since I avoid sugar as much as possible. Just found your blog through Barefoot Mom.

  486. Sara says

    Amber syrup on pancakes I do not make (because I cannot make a pancake to save my life!)!

  488. Kathy Hort says

    Amber but either would be delicious. We use maple syrup when we smoke salmon caught fresh in one of the local rivers. Delicious!

  490. Stephanie in Utah says

    I would love me some Maine maple syrup. Amber please. I would bake some potato bread, then slice it thick and cook it into French toast and pour some of that golden goodness over it.

  493. Haley P says

    I would love to try either one!!! Their set up is so nice and clean. WOW on the operation! My favorite way to use syrup is on my homemade waffles especially while we are camping.

  495. Kathy says

    Thank you Mavis. I love reading about your adventures!

    It would be fun to try the dark syrup to sweeten chai spiced chia pudding.

  498. Brian Volk says

    Amber. My daughter, Chloe, loves it on chocolate chip pancakes, my wife, Jennifer, likes it on challah bread french toast and I like it on Belgian waffles!

  499. Louise says

    I love maple syrup on my quinoa “porridge” in the morning. I think the Grade A amber flavor would be the best!

  502. Colleen says

    Both sound and look delicious, but if I have to choose it would be amber. I use it in recipes to replace refined sugar. I really like it in my spicy chili soup!

  505. Dee says

    I would ùse dark maple syrup on pancakes, waffles… and bis uses. I haven’t ever experienced tapping maple trees or making syrup, but I read every word of your reports. I enjoyed every minute, and I would not be afraid to try doing it myself!
    Thank you for sharing the adventure and for this give-a-way.
    Dark Maple syrup is my choice -yum!d

  507. EAS says

    Amber maple syrup is my favorite especially when it is on a Dutch Baby! Thank you Mavis for doing this giveaway!

  509. Bea says

    Either flavor would be welcome. I love to bake and maple syrup adds lots of flavor to icings, cakes and cookies. Maple flavored granola would be awesome.

  511. Kari says

    Yum! I’d love the dark!
    I use it to flavor my chia seed pudding and to top corn bread.

  513. Tsutee Winters says

    Dark please, I use mine in my cooking, baked bean, I dip bacon in it and then bake it to get a candied bacon the kids go crazy for.

  515. Kathy says

    Dark, please! It would be delicious drizzled over the gluten free Belgian waffles my husband makes on special days. He started this during the shutdown, and it’s now a family tradition!

  521. Kayla says

    I’m game for either type of syrup. I have never had real syrup. We eat the fake stuff on waffles, pancakes and French toast. I would love to try the real thing.

  522. Jenny Young says

    I’d love the amber syrup. I use it to dip my favorite things in…pancakes, waffles, breads, biscuits…..

  525. Laurie Lasala-Tuttle says

    I love maple syrup, especially on homemade waffles with peanut butter! Dark please!

  526. Christy Rose says

    Ohh, the dark please. I love it in my granola, but honestly maple syrup is delicious on nearly everything.

  527. Karen says

    I would love to be considered for the amber, but honestly, I’d take either one. Thanks for the giveaway!

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