And there is always Costco, where a one litre jug of maple syrup is under $10.

And by the way, I just got a good tip while travelling in Quebec City. The local guide said if you want good quality Maple Syrup, the lighter the texture, the better the syrup!

I get mine ordered in January from a place near Elora. I pay $28.00 for 4 litres. Been getting it there for years and it is excellent. The darker the syrup the more stronger tasting it is I find.

Make sure you get pure maple syrup.

Hey UF.

When we travelled to Quebec City this past summer, we had balsamic vinegar salad dressing with Maple Syrup in it. If you are a big fan of maple syrup give it a try, it really is quite good.

Cheers.

n/d

Ooh! Northern, that sounds interesting. I shall look for that when next I'm in La Belle Province. belly, care to share you're source for the syrup in Elora. That's dirt cheap! I'm sure some restaurants here would like that hook up too!

Ottawa is the best place to buy maple syrup. They sell it in the Byward market for $5-6 dollars a can. Make sure you ask how old the cans are though. You might want to open a can and taste the quality of the syrup before buying a large amount.

Jetasian is right in saying that the light maple syrup is the best.

When people think of darker maple syrup, they usually think of a maple syrup that has been boiled more, and is more concentrated, but a darker colour can also be caused by bacteria in the sap. So light syrup is a sign of healthy trees and production methods.

I'm eating ice cream with maple syrup on as we speak. It's worth taking the trouble to buy whole walnuts for ice cream. :)

As far as Quebec goes, it's not even worth travelling to.

Je me souviens. lol

Though Ontario is not known for it's maple syrup, you can visit the Kortright Centre (trca.on.ca/parks_and_culture/…) in Woodbridge (just North of Toronto) to see how it's done. They show you the whole step, from the old fashion tapping (with the buckets), to the modern way (plastic tubes), to the boiling down to the final product. In the winter they even do maple sugar snow, and in the spring they have a festival.

Maple syrup producers comply with a "standard" for grading the syrup. Light Amber is also known as grade "A". The cheapest US place to buy them is probably Trader Joe's, where 1 L grade A (made in Canada) goes for about $11.

Hi urbanfoodie...It's a mennonite farmer on the Elora road that runs to Waterloo. Been getting it there for years. My uncle goes into the farm and orders it since they have no phone. They sometimes set up a cart at the end of their driveway and sell it.

The best place for maple syrup is not Ottawa!!!! Jeeeez.

Try northern Ontario and northern Quebec!!!!!