Food of the Seventies, Mapleine

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This was a maple flavoring and each little bottle would make so many pints of maple syrup. I don't know when this was introduced, but I remember getting it around 1970. You would boil water, sugar, and a bit of this mapleine to make your own maple syrup. The hot syrup was wonderful on pancakes and it was incredibly cheap compared to the popular bottles of pancake syrup.
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KathyNH - November 01, 2007 - Report this comment
As kids we always whined becuse it wasn't Log Cabin in the bicentennial glass bottles!!
Tom Tobey - May 14, 2008 - Report this comment
I still have a bottle of Mapleine, made by Crescent Mfg. Co. It must be about 40 years old. I now live in Australia, and when I visited the USA recently I couldn't find it on the shelves at the supermarket. I checked the internet and found out that the rights to it were bought by McCormick Foods who produce it "in limited quantity." Does anyone know where to buy it? It is an excellent product, tasty and economical.
Tracia - May 22, 2008 - Report this comment
I grew up on the homeade syrup made with Mapleine. My grandmother has always kept me supplied but it is no longer on the shelf. I did some searching this morning and was able to find it for puchase on the McCormick website. I myself purchased five bottles. It is packaged in the same blue box. I believe it was $3.00/bottle plus s/h.
Denise - August 02, 2008 - Report this comment
Funny - I grew up with Mapleine syrup and have been making it for my kids for years. I don't ever recall having a problem finding a place to buy it. I usually shop at Safeway/Von's. It has been a lifesaver - especially when we had all 4 kids in the house and the teenage boys would eat STACKS of pancakes. Any bit of savings counts when you go thru 2 gallons of milk a day and besides - I like the flavor better than the bottled stuff at the store. The only variance from these other receipes is that I bring 1 cup of water, 2 cups of sugar and 1/4 tsp cream of tartar to boil (boil for 3 minutes). Then I remove it from the heat and add 1/2 tsp Mapleine. The cream of tartar helps to thicken the syrup.
Joanne - December 03, 2008 - Report this comment
My mother used it in the 50's when we lived on the farm to make pancake syrup. I used the last of my bottle which I have had a very long time and now starts the search for more. I use it at Christmas to flavor my Maple Pecan Fudge or carmel sauce for ice cream and I am not sure if I can make the family favourites without it - so I may have to go on line if I cannot find it locally here in Vernon, BC
Sturmey - December 23, 2008 - Report this comment
I found a bottle at my local Sobey's, but I've gone back for another, and they don't have any on the shelf. I asked for them to check up on it, but I think I might just buy it from the web site. --- shop mccormick com --- they list it at $3.01 they also charge $6.00 for UPS ground shipping. I'm not sure what customs or duty charges there would be to bring into Canada.
Linda Wheeler - December 23, 2008 - Report this comment
I just bought some today at Wal Mart @$3.62 a bottle. I never used it before now but I have a recipe from a friend to use it with other ingredients to inject flavor in a ham. I'm going to try it cause when i tasted theirs; it was so good!
mutt - January 31, 2009 - Report this comment
is there any place in Canada to buy it as my parents are also looking for it as they live in a small one store town and would like to purchase some to store in the basement please let me know thank you
lulu - August 22, 2009 - Report this comment
I found a really old bottle of Mapleine in my late mother's kitchen; the price sticker said 39 cents.
David - September 14, 2009 - Report this comment
I have a grocer's magazine from 1934, with an ad for Mapleine, 35 cents a bottle, made by Crescent Manufacturing of Seattle. It's been around a lomg time.
David - September 14, 2009 - Report this comment
Mapleine actually was developed in 1905, and was very popular during the Depression.
Linda S. - September 27, 2009 - Report this comment
just saw on amazon,com.You can gat a 6 count box for $21.95.
Bonnie C - November 11, 2009 - Report this comment
I am over 60 and my Grandmother used Mapleline when I was a child. She made Maple Butter. This receipe has been pasted down thru the family. I have been making the Maple Butter for my children and I used the Mapleline syrup for the family and my grandchildren. I use buy Mapleline in any food store but over the last few years, my sisters and I have not found it in Canada but I and my daughter have found it in the States. During my last visit to Michigan I was able to buy enough bottles to do for a few years. What happens when we can no longer find it? Family receipes past thru the ages will be lost.
Cyndy R. - November 14, 2009 - Report this comment
The last two bottles I purchased were plastic instead of glass. I just thought that was interesting. I have been purchasing it at WalMart Supercenters but have not found it this go-round. I found this forum looking for a place to order it.
Jen - December 19, 2009 - Report this comment
I haven't seen Mapleine brand around, but you can use other brands of maple flavouring in the same recipes. I bought a bottle of maple flavouring a couple years ago, it just says "Artificial Maple Extract" on it. It was right next to the vanilla in the grocery store.
Cody - March 03, 2010 - Report this comment
I grew up in the 90's and my parents used this all the time. It's the best maple syrup around, lots of flavor, and WAY cheaper than buying the syrup premade! Where'd you go, Mapleine??? And, thanks, Jen; I'll take a look for another brand next time I'm in the story.

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