Shagbark Hickory syrup

[the lone gunman]

I just read of this and I have dozen or so Hickorys near me. Not made from the sap as traditional syrups are, but from boiling the bark. A internet search will bring up more info if your interested. One way to find out, Ill gather some today.

 

[j williams]

Hmmmm. Thats interesting. I look forward to your findings. Weve got shagbark everywhere......

 

[the lone gunman]

Well, I gave this a try using directions from this link;
http://davescupboard.blogspot.com/2011/01/making-shagbark-hickory-syrup.html

I used the toast , then boil method. Not much success. I got a nice amber color liquid after I boiled the bark but I never could get it to thicken up. Maybe it doesnt ? It is edible but basically tastes like simple syrup and not much hickory taste to my batch. Does make the house smell good though when I toasted it.