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Maple syrup; was Moxie question
Krypsis wrote:
> On 10/03/2012 1:28 AM, Bull wrote:
>> In >,
>> > wrote:
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>>> On 9/03/2012 3:57 PM, Sky wrote:
>>>> On 3/8/2012 8:43 PM, Brooklyn1 wrote:
>>>>> "Christopher M." wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> I just added a drop of maple syrup to some cola.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Is that what Moxie tastes like?
>>>>>
>>>>> I've no idea, what's Moxie?
>>>>>
>>>>> One of my neighbors makes maple syrup from his own trees, he produces
>>>>> only a couple gallons a year... takes 40 gllons of sap for 1 gallon of
>>>>> syrup. He makes a enough for his own use and to give some small
>>>>> bottles as gifts... just gave me some of last years crop... delicious:
>>>>> http://i44.tinypic.com/xe4eft.jpg
>>>>
>>>> If your neighbor made his own maple syrup and gave only a few small
>>>> bottles as gifts to friends, then why/how did your neighbor get that
>>>> 'tamper proof' cap on the bottle you show in your photo?? Just curious.
>>>>
>>>> I have a bottle purchased at a local gourmet shop very similar to the
>>>> one you show in the photo you shared (link listed above in quoted
>>>> text).
>>>> My photo is here ---> http://oi39.tinypic.com/2h573sw.jpg<-- -
>>>> however, the two different bottles may not hold the same volume.
>>>>
>>>> The 'other side' of the detached label from my similar bottle of maple
>>>> syrup says, "Butternut Mountain Farm, Morrisville, Vermont, 05661"
>>>> along
>>>> with their phone numbers. It's a wee bottle of only 1.7 fl. oz. (50
>>>> ML).
>>>> The price tag was $3.99, and that's from a couple years ago or more.
>>>>
>>>> Sky
>>>>
>>> He has used old bottles for refilling. Remember, it's not a factory
>>> production and a couple of gallons isn't a lot. He probably had some
>>> bottles given to him or just what's been collected over time.
>>>
>>> I was wondering why Sheldon would post a pic of home made maple syrup as
>>> there appears no benefit to anyone or anything (except his ego). It's a
>>> "refilled" maple syrup bottle with no label. For all we know Sheldon
>>> could have removed the label himself from a "new" bottle, "invented" the
>>> story and posted the pic to lend it some credence. Certainly we aren't
>>> able to do a taste test. The pic is a waste of effort.
>>
>> For Kryps sake:
>>
>> New maple leaf glass bottles are readily available. Where do you think
>> maple syrup producers (large or small) get the ones they use? -- by
>> collecting OLD USED ones???
>>
> My original point was that Sheldon could have simply written;
>
> "Go to your cupboard and take out a glass maple syrup container with
> maple syrup in it, gaze at it and imagine the flavour of this maple
> syrup I was given."
>
> That bit of text would have added just as much to the post as the
> picture of a standard maple syrup bottle containing something which we
> are assured is indeed maple syrup!
>>
>> http://www.leaderevaporator.com/p-34...s-bottles.aspx
>>
>> Bull
>
> They say a picture is worth a thousand words but, in this case,
> Sheldon's picture is just superfluous noise.
>
So, don't click on the link?
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Jean B.
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