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= Maple Liqueur =

Production
Maple liqueur is not commonly found in liquor stores as it is incredibly easy to make at home. The production process is quite simple and does not require any special equipment. Homemade maple liqueur is both easy to make and inexpensive and can be enjoyed on its own, in coffee or in various different cocktails.

Ingredients needed are some kind of liquor to use as a base, usually rye whiskey .The only other ingredient needed to make maple liqueur is pure maple syrup. Table syrup cannot be used as it is not real maple. Maple syrup comes in various different grades, and the grade of a syrup is determined by its colour, clarity, density and how strong the maple flavour is. As the sap harvesting season goes, the maple syrup that is produced becomes darker and more caramel in colour. With that said, darker syrups create a more intense maple flavour in the liqueur and because of this are often preferred when producing maple liqueur.

The process of making maple liqueur is quite simple. Equal parts rye whiskey and maple syrup are combined in a sealable mason jar, mixed thoroughly and then left to sit in the refrigerator for at least two weeks. After this, the liqueur is ready to be consumed.

As mentioned previously, commercially produced maple liqueurs are not extremely common due to how easy the liqueur is to make at home. They have started to increase in popularity in the early 2010's with Crown Royal, a popular whiskey brand, releasing it's Crown Royal Maple Finished whiskey in 2013. Varieties other than whiskey also exist, with cream liqueurs being the second most common type. Examples such as Cabot Trail Maple Cream consist of pure maple syrup added to different combinations of rum, grain alcohols and in this case fresh cream. Sortilège is another popular Canadian brand based in Montreal that produces 3 distinct varieties of maple liqueurs: Sortilège Whisky, Sortilège Prestige and Sortilège Cream.