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Hillegas Sugar Camp

Pure Pennsylvania Maple

  • How it's made

From the trees to your table — in one building.

Every drop of pure Maple Syrup we sell was tapped, boiled, filtered, and bottled by us in Somerset County, PA.

Maple syrup is made through a process of boiling maple sap until it reaches the correct temperature and density to be considered syrup.
 
We produce maple syrup, make sugar, candy and many more maple products. All products are available year round.
Since 1993

3 Generations

Step 01

Collect the sap

16,500 taps on tubing and vacuum move sap from the trees to four pump-houses across the sugar bush.
Step 02

Move it to the camp

Raw sap from 7,500 taps is trucked in. The remaining 9,000 taps are concentrated at the pump-house first.
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Step 03

Reverse osmosis

Our 8-post CDL 25+ RO heats and removes some of the water from the sap before boiling, making the evaporation process much shorter.
Step 04

Boil on the evaporator

Our 5×15 CDL Master evaporator turns concentrated sap into finished syrup — about 90 gallons an hour.
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Step 05

Filter

Fine filtering removes the naturally-occurring sugar sand.
Step 06

Grade & bottle

Each batch is graded, then bottled on site — nothing added, nothing shipped in.
Grades and Uses

Amber Rich vs. Dark Robust

Amber Rich

Lighter in color, milder in flavor. Boiled earlier in the season when sap is at its purest. If you want your maple to complement rather than dominate, choose Amber Rich.
  • Pancakes, waffles, oatmeal
  • Yogurt, granola, ice cream
  • Tea, cocktails, lattes

Dark Robust

Darker, bolder, and unmistakably maple. Boiled later in the season. If you want maple to be the flavor you notice first, this is it.
  • Baking, glazes, marinades
  • Coffee, espresso, cold brew
  • BBQ, roasted vegetables, bacon

Grades of Maple Syrup

Golden with Delicate Taste

Light, golden color with a mild, delicate taste. Excellent as a table syrup or over ice cream or yogurt.

Amber with Rich Taste

A amber color and full-bodied flavor, this class of syrup is the product of choice for consumers who desire the classic maple syrup flavor.

Dark with Robust Taste

A dark amber color with a more pronounced maple flavor, this class will satisfy those consumers who desire the strong flavors of what has been known as Grade B.

Very Dark with Strong Taste

Nearly black, this syrup has a strong flavor that translates well to cooking, where the maple flavor will carry through to the finished dish.
Care

Storage & shelf life

Before opening

Store cool and dry. Sealed pure maple syrup lasts for years.

After opening

Refrigerate. Use within a year for best flavor.

Crystallized?

Still good. Warm the bottle in hot water until crystals dissolve.

Moldy?

Store cool and dry. Sealed pure maple syrup lasts for years.

Hillegas Sugar Camp

Pure PA Maple

Family-run in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. Home of the Maple Creemee.
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