Just ate bad maple syrup

[Anonymous]

I didn't realize until after I ate breakfast this morning that there was a layer of mold growing on the top of my maple syrup. Ordinarily I wouldn't be too worried, but at 32 weeks pregnant I am concerned. Anyone know anything about bad maple syrup in particular and/or its effects on humans?

[Anonymous]

There are very few molds that will hurt you, and the one that grows on maple syrup (actually a close relative of penicillin) is not one of them. You can actually just skim it off and keep the syrup. But feel free to clarify with your OB/midwife!

- signed, the daughter of NH family maple sugar farmers

[Anonymous]

The mold that grows on maple syrup is unappetizing but not harmful. If you want to salvage the remaining syrup and deter further mold growth you can remove any mold from the top, boil the syrup, and put it into a fresh container.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There are very few molds that will hurt you, and the one that grows on maple syrup (actually a close relative of penicillin) is not one of them. You can actually just skim it off and keep the syrup. But feel free to clarify with your OB/midwife!

- signed, the daughter of NH family maple sugar farmers

DCUM is awesome in the fact that you can put a question like this out there and get a response from someone with first-hand maple sugar farming experience. I do not have any, but second the idea that this kind of mold is not terribly dangerous. The things that are dangerous usually originate in fecal matter and end up on produce as a result of improperly washing off fertilizers in the supply chain. None of those things could be present in syrup.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There are very few molds that will hurt you, and the one that grows on maple syrup (actually a close relative of penicillin) is not one of them. You can actually just skim it off and keep the syrup. But feel free to clarify with your OB/midwife!

- signed, the daughter of NH family maple sugar farmers

DCUM is awesome in the fact that you can put a question like this out there and get a response from someone with first-hand maple sugar farming experience. I do not have any, but second the idea that this kind of mold is not terribly dangerous. The things that are dangerous usually originate in fecal matter and end up on produce as a result of improperly washing off fertilizers in the supply chain. None of those things could be present in syrup.

Indeed. Thanks so much to those who responded!

[Anonymous]

Thank heavens for this as I just did the same thing!

[Anonymous]

Wow-I had no idea maple syrup could grow mold. Guess it never lasts that long in our house!

[Anonymous]

A piece of the mold just fell into my oatmeal. About the size of a 1/2 dime. Is that safe too? Waiting to eat my breakfast. Dianne

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wow-I had no idea maple syrup could grow mold. Guess it never lasts that long in our house!

+1

[Anonymous]

You should call your doctor, just in case.

[Anonymous]

I wish I had known this before I kept tossing expensive bottles and jugs of maple syrup. I only buy the tiny souvenir sizes now (my kids hate the real stuff).

[Anonymous]

thank God i found this ! crisis averted!
i added maple syrup in my cake mix( substitution for vanilla extract) and saw the mold floating on top of it latter! i can serve and EAT the cake with ease now!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There are very few molds that will hurt you, and the one that grows on maple syrup (actually a close relative of penicillin) is not one of them. You can actually just skim it off and keep the syrup. But feel free to clarify with your OB/midwife!

- signed, the daughter of NH family maple sugar farmers

Wow! So cool, thank you for responding, PP. I am always amazed at the range of experiences/knowledge DCUMers have!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I wish I had known this before I kept tossing expensive bottles and jugs of maple syrup. I only buy the tiny souvenir sizes now (my kids hate the real stuff).

That's why you keep it in the fridge.

[Anonymous]

I ate moldy maple syrup and it turned my derrière into a waffle.