Maine Maple Sunday 2015

“The pursuit of perfection is the pursuit of sweetness and light.” – Matthew Arnold

The sweet taste and translucent glow of maple syrup is the definition of perfection for many of us in Maine. This weekend is Maine Maple Sunday (Mar. 22). Maine is the perfect place for making maple syrup since the sugar in sap only appears when warm, sunny days follow below-freezing nights continuously in the spring. Celebrate with tasty events at farms and sugar houses across the state.

On Maine Maple Sunday, make Dysart’s a destination for this natural sweet treat. We’ll be serving free real maple syrup with pancakes all day. And at Dysart’s, we make our pancakes from scratch.

We’ll also be serving our Maine Maple Sundae Waffle – real maple syrup and walnuts over a scoop of ice cream topped with homemade whipped cream and a cherry. This special treat has limited serving hours, so enjoy it while you can! And try our ‘rich butter batter’ Strawberries & Cream waffle (with sweetened strawberries) or our Blueberries & Cream waffle (with sweet blueberry sauce), both topped with real whipped cream. 

Our real maple syrup comes from Hurricane, Maine. Where is this mysterious place?  It’s on the Golden Road near the Maine/Quebec border. Elevation is at 1700 feet, which brings colder temperatures and more snow. The 15,000 tap sugar house usually starts tapping their trees in mid-February.

Whether you’re taking a tour of how maple syrup is made, savoring homemade pancakes with us at Dysart’s, or tasting maple syrup samples at a sugar house, enjoy the pursuit of perfection in real Maine maple syrup this Sunday!

Fun fact: an average 40-year-old tree will yield about 40 quarts of sap per season, which is just enough to make one quart of pure maple syrup.  

For a list of  maple producers across Maine, click here

Sources: http://mainemapleproducers.com, http://goldenroadmaplesyrup.com/aboutus.html