Frog Run (maple syrup)

Frog Run is a term used in New England that refers to the last sap run of the sugaring season. As the weather becomes warmer toward the end of the season, one begins to hear frogs croaking throughout the night. This is a sign that the season is almost over and that the final sap run is at hand. This final run is the last good tree sap that can be distilled into maple syrup. It usually produces a very thick and darker grade of Maple Syrup, while the "first run" (the first sap run at the beginning of the season) tends to be a lighter grade and much more delicate.

See also

• Maple sugar
• List of foods made from maple

External links

• The Frog Run: Words and Wildness in the Vermont Woods by: John Elder [1]