Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Gina Pace covers great drinks—and where to sip them. Many home bartenders treat maple syrup like a richer simple syrup.

Sap is already flowing from some of Michigan’s sugar maples, and this is your chance to see the syrup-making process in action. During the next month, the Michigan Maple Syrup Association will ...

Maple syrup is unrefined and retains nutrients like minerals, vitamins, and antioxidants that are not found in white sugar. Maple syrup has a lower glycemic index than white sugar, meaning it has less ...

It takes 40 gallons of tree sap to create one gallon of maple syrup. The formula might come from science, but the result is pure magic, especially to Vermonters, who’ve been tapping and sugaring in ...