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Canning Maple Syrup #922826
Asked December 11, 2025, 11:14 PM EST
Washington County Oregon
Expert Response
Hello,
Yes, you can repack and process maple syrup in smaller jars to store in your pantry. Any open jugs or jars should be refrigerated to prevent mold growth, but heat-processed, sealed jars can be kept at room temperature.
To process and pack the syrup, you could follow instructions for berry syrups. Heat your syrup up to simmering, pour the syrup into clean, hot jars (half pint or pint) and process for 10 minutes in a boiling water canner at elevations less than 1,000 feet.
OSU Extension also has a guide to syrup processing for small scale syrup producers. This guide recommends hot packing syrup in sanitized bottles without using a boiling water canner. Because of the syrup's high sugar content and the high heat used during packing, this method is safe; however, there is a slightly higher risk of mold contamination compared to the canning method. You can read more about that method here.
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Jared