Is my maple syrup still good? [duplicate]

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Should maple syrup be stored in the refrigerator?

I have pure maple syrup and it has only been opened for maybe 5 days or so. I do keep it in the fridge but the other day I was distracted after breakfast and forgot to put it back in the fridge. It sat out for about 7 hours before going back in the fridge. Is it still safe to eat?

Best Answer

Your syrup is perfectly safe. People will argue about whether it's necessary to store maple syrup in the refrigerator in general. Regardless of your feelings about that, it's a fact that many people don't refrigerate it at all, ever, with no discernible ill effect. Certainly, 7 hours or even 7 days at room temperature will do you no harm at all. Maple syrup has a fairly low concentration of water, so few organisms are able to grow in or on it. And those that do grow very slowly.

Enjoy your syrup.

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How can you tell if maple syrup is spoiled?

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.

Does fake maple syrup expire?

Much like maple syrup, pancake syrup doesn't spoil. It's safe to eat for "an indefinite period of time regardless of whether it has been opened," according to Karo, which manufactures both a pancake syrup and several types of corn syrup.

Can maple syrup be fake?

Fake maple syrup, also known as pancake syrup or imitation maple syrup, is basically maple-flavored sugar. And fake maple syrup isn't necessarily worse for your health than real maple syrup. It just doesn't come from tree sap, hence why it's considered fake.

Why does my maple syrup look weird?

Opened or unopened, the number one warning sign of spoiled maple syrup is the presence of mold. The pros tell us that even an untouched bottle of maple syrup that shows signs of mold should be discarded\u2014so if you see some funky growth going on, don't try to skim it and hit it.

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