chocolat et du sirop de bouleau

[syrup from our birch trees]

years ago

mister pencilfox tapped our birch trees

and

spent hours upon hours

processing

the sap to make syrup.

100 litres is required

to produce

1 litre of syrup.

*100:1*

the trees on our property

produce

dark bittersweet syrup.

today's treat: 

chocolate gingersnap cookies.

birch syrup

as a substitute for the molasses.

warm cookies.

cold milk.

see you soon....

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