Brown Blob in natural maple syrup?

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I was pouring out my natural maple syrup today and found gelatinous dark brown blob in it. This syrup was stored in the refrigerator in a large plastic bottle. It is not past date on the bottle. Once I pulled this blob out it would not rinse down through my sink strainer very well. What is this blob and is my syrup still good?



Best Answer

Maple syrup can develop a skin of mold but a number of afficianados suggest removing the mold then reboiling the syrup and then continuing to use the syrup:

Chowhound.com maple syrup mold growth discussion




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Quick Answer about "Brown Blob in natural maple syrup?"

The good news is that the mold that grows in maple syrup is non-toxic (via Epler's Maple Syrup). That means that if you splurged on a pricey bottle of the stuff and it got moldy, you don't have to throw it out. Instead, remove the mold from the surface of the maple syrup, then heat it to boiling.

What is the brown stuff in my maple syrup?

Maple Syrup mould (or bloom) is actually more common than you may think - especially in 100% pure Maple Syrup. DO NOT THROW IT AWAY - your Maple Syrup is completely salvageable. The mould that grows on Maple Syrup is a rare, weird little fungus knows as a xerophile.

How can you tell if maple syrup is bad?

  • Maple syrup doesn't really go bad if you store it properly. ...
  • Another sign that something bad is going on is that your maple syrup smells off.
  • The smell can be sour (fermentation), yeasty, or simply \u201cfunny.\u201d If the smell is off, just throw it away.


  • Can pure maple syrup mold?

    Maple syrup may get moldy if left out of the refrigerator for a long time. One cool thing about maple syrup is that the sugar content is so high that mold doesn't grow inside the syrup; it's only on the top surface. So don't throw it out \u2013 the maple syrup can be saved!



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