Although it doesn’t sound very appetizing at first, Canadian manufacturers are betting that tree sap will become the next popular soft drink worldwide.
We’ve all heard of maple syrup, which is commonly poured over pancakes and is prepared by boiling the sap of maple trees to create a thick, sweet syrup with a golden to brown hue.
The fact that you can drink the sap itself—known as maple water—is far less generally recognized. It is clear and very mildly sweet because to its 2% natural sugar content.
After filtering and pasteurizing it to remove any bacteria, a few but increasing producers in Canada are now offering this maple water in bottles or cartons.
