Black Walnut Syrup Time in SE Iowa

[Arrowsmith]

March 1st is generally when the sap starts flowing on the Black Walnuts here in SE Iowa. I tapped 3 trees today as kind of a test to see if the sap is flowing. I hope to collect 40-50 gallons of sap over the next couple of weeks.

Here is a short video showing the trees I tapped today.

https://youtu.be/zsuB9Dxxcaw

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[Tony Pic]

Funny...nothing grows around those black walnut trees. They kill everything.
I imagine making syrup from the sap?
A few years back...I shot one of my best bucks that hung around a black walnut grove. The rub path on his head was very dark.

[Arrowsmith]

Funny...nothing grows around those black walnut trees. They kill everything.
I imagine making syrup from the sap?
A few years back...I shot one of my best bucks that hung around a black walnut grove. The rub path on his head was very dark.

It makes excellent syrup. It's very similar to maple syrup. We also make Black Walnut ice cream in the summer.

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[White Falcon]

I'll take a sample and test it for you.

[Snowflake Killa]

It makes excellent syrup. It's very similar to maple syrup. We also make Black Walnut ice cream in the summer.

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Sounds awesome

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[Big Al]

would this be possible for Texas Black Walnut?

[ThisLadyHunts]

We had some of the best maple syrup when we went to Vermont a couple of years ago; so good that we order it by the case because we won’t eat anything else. (Our favorite way to use it is for making Maple Old Fashioneds).

Maple syrup, however, is ubiquitous. I’ve never heard of black maple syrup and will admit I’m intrigued. Is there a local producer you might recommend I go to to order some?

And speaking of walnuts, I was in Marfa recently where one of the local restaurants featured an Old Fashioned on their cocktail menu that listed as one of the ingredients “Texas pecan bitters.” Although I enjoy a good Old Fashioned, I chose another drink instead but I asked the waiter to bring me a “thimble full” of the pecan bitters so I could try it. It had a aroma that I would describe as “a woodsy maple syrup” and a flavor that was “toasted pecan and pecan wood smoke” at the same time. Much better than Angostura bitters—or even orange bitters—so now I’m on a search for this as well.

[SaltwaterSlick]

Well heck, if you can make surrup outta walnut trees, I bet hickernut surrup would be pure heavenly nectar!!

[Arrowsmith]

We had some of the best maple syrup when we went to Vermont a couple of years ago; so good that we order it by the case because we won’t eat anything else. (Our favorite way to use it is for making Maple Old Fashioneds).

Maple syrup, however, is ubiquitous. I’ve never heard of black maple syrup and will admit I’m intrigued. Is there a local producer you might recommend I go to to order some?

And speaking of walnuts, I was in Marfa recently where one of the local restaurants featured an Old Fashioned on their cocktail menu that listed as one of the ingredients “Texas pecan bitters.” Although I enjoy a good Old Fashioned, I chose another drink instead but I asked the waiter to bring me a “thimble full” of the pecan bitters so I could try it. It had a aroma that I would describe as “a woodsy maple syrup” and a flavor that was “toasted pecan and pecan wood smoke” at the same time. Much better than Angostura bitters—or even orange bitters—so now I’m on a search for this as well.

I collected several gallons of Black Walnut sap this afternoon.

Yes. You can buy Black Walnut syrup and also Black Walnut cocktail syrup for Old Fashions, Manhattans, etc.

Look here:

https://bwsyrup.com/product/maplewalnut-blend-12-pint/

https://simplegourmetsyrups.com/products/black-walnut-syrup-1

https://proofsyrup.com/products/black-walnut-proof-syrup?variant=32519168688179&currency=USD&utm_medium=product_sync&utm_source=google&utm_content=sag_organic&utm_campaign=sag_organic&gclid=CjwKCAiAyPyQBhB6EiwAFUuakk4dNJIus1a2wdyO9EGpbaqpMdqK-RsTQ7IuzcjTZfuLukLPyNhe_BoCcgYQAvD_BwE

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[Uncle Saggy]

That is awesome and sounds great!!!

There are several large black walnuts on our place, never thought of this


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[Arrowsmith]

Well heck, if you can make surrup outta walnut trees, I bet hickernut surrup would be pure heavenly nectar!!

Charlie. Yes. You can make Shagbark Hickory syrup. It is a different process. You don't tap the tree for sap. It is made by boiling the bark. I have not tried it but I have heard it is good. It is a real pretty golden light colored syrup.

You can make syrup from about 30 different varieties of trees. Birch and Ironwood are a couple.

Here is some info on Shagbark Hickory syrup.

https://www.realtree.com/timber-2-table-wild-game-recipes/shagbark-hickory-syrup-recipe

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[Arrowsmith]

would this be possible for Texas Black Walnut?

I am sure you could.

These trees are called Midwest Black Walnuts and they are very valuable for furniture, tables etc.

I am not sure how accurate this is, but a local logging contractor told me that if you have an acre of mature Midwest Black Walnuts you'll have trees worth around one hundred thousand dollars.

He wanted to come out and bid on my timber. I told him am not interested in cutting my timber.

A friend of mine that lives two counties to the west built his pole barn house (barndominium) with proceeds from selling Black Walnut timber off his farm.

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[Ætheling]

I plan on tapping my sugar berry trees (Southern Hackberry) here in TX. Should be interesting.

[Arrowsmith]

I plan on tapping my sugar berry trees (Southern Hackberry) here in TX. Should be interesting.

I bet that it will be good.

[Arrowsmith]

This was last year when I was doing the final cook down of a batch of Black Walnut syrup. I boil the sap outside on a propane burner.

My wife wouldn't let me do the final cook down it the house. The steam it puts off is sticky so cooked this batch down in our camper.

https://youtu.be/SwaZG65deHA

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