Experiences involving Connecticut Maple Syrup

• Connecticut makes preparations every year to entertain visitors with lots of activities in February and March each year involving their special brand of maple syrup. Most of these events occur annually.
• Last year, there was a Maple Sugaring Demonstration & Pancake Breakfast with lots of Native American demonstrations and food and crafts for children.
• There is also the Plymouth Maple Festival, where syrup is boiled in front of attendees on an outdoor fire, with various treats such as Maple sugar and sugar on snow, Maple ham and baked beans, and horse-drawn hay rides.
• The Hebron Maple Festival attracts over 8,000 visitors annually. It usually involves deep tours of sugaring houses where very dark Connecticut Maple Syrup is made, and over 150 vendors selling various products.
• Apart from the ones mentioned above, a host of other festivals and activities (as well as a maple sugaring class) occur around maple season in Connecticut and can be found here and here.

Recipes/Treats involving Connecticut Maple Syrup

•  Maple-Glazed Pork Chops And Sauteed Mushrooms Over Polenta 
•  Maple Toffee Popcorn with Salted Peanuts 
•  Almond Butter Maple Popcorn Balls 
•  Buttered Popcorn Pancakes 
•  Sweet Potato Shepherd's Pie 
•  Apple Mable Bread Pudding 
•  Maple Syrup on Snow 
•  Maple Baked Beans with Bacon/Ham/Maple and Bourbon Ham and Baked Bean Soup 

Other Relevant Information and Resources

• The traditional maple sugaring season in Connecticut runs from early February until late March.
• There are lots of places during the season where Connecticut maple products are sold.
• According to the research of one Professor Navindra Seeram, some maple species have biochemical substances in their leaves, bark and sap that may counteract inflammation.