Making Sugar Cane Syrup an Old Florida Tradition - Florida Cracker Kitchen
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- The Florida Cracker Trading Company and the Florida Cracker Kitchen bring you into a unique and in-depth experience of the old heritage of making cane syrup. Besides making the syrup for everyday consumption on the table it was a community gathering and event to bring families and friends together. Please join us and enjoy our video on making Sugar Cane Syrup!
You are true blue Americans! May God continue blessing you richly, more than you could even ask or think! Blessings!!!!
I have made syrup several times myself and I have to say this is the most accurate and informative video I have ever seen on the syrup making process. I really enjoyed watching this.
In about 1938/39 we had a horse-drawn cane press and I got to ride the mule round and round. Every few rounds I would hop down and get a few sips of the juice in the old tin cup!! You never forget such impressive times.
Remember doing the same thing in the early 40's.
My grandfather had a big kettle, like you boys are using. I never saw him cook any syrup in it but
I did see him scald hogs to remove the hair after they were butchered. What was on the table at grandmothers house was fried chicken, fried corn sliced tomatoes, buttermilk biscuits and iced tea. I did eat a lot of sugar cane when I was a boy, but my grandfather never grew any that I know of.
Thank you for filming the way of traditional history
It's a tradition almost lost my grandad back in Mississippi made it , now I grow the cane an make it in Florida it's educational process every youngster should be exposed to , plus much more
My family used to do this every year out on Bryant Rd in Lakeland. Was always nice to have all the family together telling central Florida history and keeping the tradition alive
Americans no matter where you find them are talented and industrious people,. We are a blessed people we need to remember that fact more often.
I would love to live in the rural US
We actually do this twice a year, making cane juice and fresh syrup!
Love to see Florida tradition being kept alive. The poetry was extra special, too! Great video.
Somewhat like maple syrup processing but with sugar cane, something us northerners can't grow. Very interesting.
My mother who was born in 1921 in Slocomb, Alabama told us about the sugar cane mill that her father had. His was the only cane mill in that area and when he had cooked his own syrup, the neighbors came around & used his mill to cook theirs.
Bring back memories when I was a young boy my dad made ribbon can syrup it was a lot of work but very rewarding thank you for your videos
Now that was quite educational loved his poetry I guess that would be a dying art to making cane sugar syrup thank you
I love the Florida or the Floridian culture. Still part of the South. And I love the Florida sub accent.
What accent?
I’m very glad that I found this video. You see, I moved down to Ocala in 2020 from the mountains of North Carolina also known as “shine country” or moonshine……corn likker. If you’ve ever smelled a likker still cooking it is a sweet smell from the fermented mash. When I got here even though I knew Florida to be a southern state no one I ran across talked like me……talked southern style. But these folks do……these folk are true southern people the way they speak and their knowledge of surviving off the land. I should go visit them I’m sure we would be kindred spirits. 😊
The name of your company is funny 😂 ❤. My family make this as well in north Florida ❤
Florida tradition, florida grown. Life in the deep south! Long live dixie
LONG LIVE DIXIE!
What a fascinating group of men! And a fascinating procedure. Loved the poetic storyteller! Well, I just loved the whole thing!
WE NEED TO GO BACK TO THE OLD WAYS!!!!
It takes one to start!😏
Absolutely love the story. All of them.
Really enjoyed the gentlemen discussion the days of old!!!!
Love the man telling the history of the cane???
THIS WAS SO WONDERFUL TO SEE AND HEAR?????
Really well made and a great look back at old Florida. Thanks!
I like the way he recites his stories. :) the longest, yet entertaining storytelling
It's nice to see the old Florida ways.
Scandinavian here ... living on and off in Kenya where I have some sugar canes. No press though.
But I used to buy white sugar syrup in France and use it only - instead of powdered sugar - to make ice cream since it was quite expensive.
My grampa and I used to make cane syrup in Plant City .
I remember watching my uncles and cousins making cane syrup in Georgia. They still had a mule drawn press that so big an adult barely had to stoop over as the beam passed over. When I got older I got to ride the tractor with my older cousin to gather more cane and fire wood. They cooked in a huge iron pot. When we returned home we always took two gallon cans of syrup and we used it all up in less than a year. Also, back then you could buy cane stalks at the A&P grocery store. The stalks leaned in the corner by the front door. The juice was so sweet but the pulp left over when the juice was chewed out was sure not.
This has been a wonderful video.
That’s awesome Blair! I grew up making cane syrup on a manual press every year at the Pine Castle Center for the Arts Pioneer Days. Great memories of the process, not so much the smell! Lol.
I have a meeting/dinner at the Melton Ranch next month that I hope to be able to make. Maybe you will be there, if not, I’ll see you at the Kitchen.
Really enjoyed this! Thank you! Went to cane grindins in Florida when I was comin' up. This should be in the school curriculum for Florida youngins along with lessons on how to speak like true Floridans...our brand of the Southern accent in Central Florida..this will help the interlopers talk right. Yee haw!
i love this you tube facility ideal for someone like myself from the uk who,s never seen a sugar cane i say thank you gentlemen so much for your informative video how much i have enjoyed your stories regards glyn lloyd
Nguyen Nam a lot of sugar cane in philippines
There used to be a old mule driven cane mill on a I beam which is still there outside of OldTown,FL.
What a great video. He is a great narrator AND educator. Thank you for showing US how it can be done on a small scale farm. I already ordered some syrup . This worked on me Thank you
Never know how sugar...cane sugar was made
...thank you!! (Transplamted Yankee living in the South...30 years)..never knew how cane syrup was made. Thank you very very much!!
Shared with the kids at the homeschool co-op you spoke with Blair. Thanks so much!
It's not that folks don't have the time, it's that most don't want to take the time, making syrup and maple syrup is a art that is disappearing.
Fantastic video!
We used to Make Syrup for Decades...We used the Other type of Mill you have the one resting on the Post that your not using but somewhat larger we had a Car Rearend Vertical with Gears and Chain run off a Tractor PTO. We Started around 2am and made 12-14 Gallons of Finished Product Twice a Day.....I Still have the Mill of My Dads. A Lot of great Memories, A Lot of Hard Work.
I would love to have some of that wonderful syrup
Hi Paula, You can purchase our Syrup in our Trading Co. stores and online here www.floridacrackerstyle.com/collections/hot-sauce?page=2. Enjoy!
I learned a lot, and loved the poetry too. Thank you!
I was absolutely captivated!
Enjoy immensely your video and outstanding poerty...new subscriber
Pure awesome syrup !
Love it ❤️😊
that poem had me laughing out loud
my family use to make it and it was the best...also the smell..yum
Fascinating!
A b I live in Gainesville GA my father grew sugar cane we made it too he pass now I miss him so much
"oatmeal, grits, eggs, country ham and biscuits?" I wish I had that growing up everymorning.
Thank you love ❤️ will have to get me some
Very nice love it.
Awesome. Would be nice to do this in North Queensland on the farm.
just awesome! this will be on for the kids later!- Doc Higgins
+Cara Higgins THanks Doc
I have seen the squeezed out cane used to fire the pot. It worked pretty well, but it smoked a lot.
So many people buy the store stuff, but it had so many things added including artificial flavor. My grandmother made syrup at home when I was a kid. A lot of people are interested in this production because so few people do it. It had become a lost art like so many other things.
amazing I've made berry syrup
Awesome
This is why I am a honey man. The bees do all the hard work or maybe I’m just lazy.
Thank You Loader.
My grandpaw has an old 80 gallon kettle and we use the old squeezer hooked up to a pto. Use to make it every thanksgiving in Moultrie Ga
Nice
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Great channel, wish I could work with yall!
that's right fine I appreciate ya
they still make it in kenansville, fl with the old, old way lol
Would love to come and make some cane sryup with ya
Absolutely love it. How do I get in touch with these guys
We fired it a little too fast one time and cooked the "skimmings" back down into the syrup. It wasn't that good that year. If you don't get the "skimmings" off before it boils to a roll they will go back down into the syrup.
Oh nooo!
@@jamjar5716 Tough thing was that I (12 Year Old) was trying to do the skimming. Maybe that was the issue and not too much fire.
We had a mule in the country do this for us
Nice
I’m from Georgia. And I didn’t know there were any real Floridians or southerners left in Florida
Oh heck yeah. Come on down to the socrum area of Polk County and you'll be at home
Still doin it in Hamilton County
When I was a boy, back in the ‘50’s my grandmother always had a bottle of “Jack Rabbit Cane Syrup” on the dinner table. I have never seen it in a grocery store and I lived in South Georgia for 35 years. It may have been a proprietary product name for Colonial Stories, Piggly Wiggly or one of the other grocery stores Grandma frequented or it could have gone out of business at some point. Any thoughts on this product?
I'm in Leesburg, sure would like to come visit. Where are you located and do you have any events planned for the future?
+Rod Mack We always have small events planned follow us n Facebook to see what we have coming up.
I have a small patch of sugarcane and I see I have my work cut out for me but I it will be worth it for the sugarcane syrup.
Do you have an issue with nats or bugs smelling the sweet syrup? Do you filter the syrup again when it's ready to bottle?
Is White Satin Powdered Amalgamated Sugar made from beets OK to make syrup for bees? Also, is “Brown” Zulka Morena Pure Cane Sugar OK to feed bees?
Hey bud, we just got back into making cane syrup after a many year break... do you know anyone who may have extra they may be able to give so we can have a full cook? I am near Crystal River, Florida
what do you do with the cane tailings?
Throw them skimmins into the bran mix around back of the barn, and cook up some that thar moonshine boys.
Hi guys, does anyone know the final sugar content? Also, how long does this last stored at room temperature?
Thanks a lot
Look at those gears whta the.... I think they are made using welded rebar as teeth?.. Genius.
Have a complete kill my grand dad used fir years we made fir first time 2 years ago want to keep up the tradition any help would be great!!!!!!! Petal ms area!!!
My Granddaddy used a mule. I am glad I found this, I'm 5th or 6th generation cracker myself. If I may ask ,where are y'all at in Florida?
We have several locations in FL. You can find our locations on our website here www.floridacrackerkitchen.com
We call it Sorghum in Kentucky
Aaron Patrick Sorghum comes from a different source, grain sorghum. Different taste but delicious.
Let's not go tooo far back in history 🤣🤣🤣🤣
ihave sugar cane growing in my yard here in Miami. is there an easy way to get the sugar out at home? :p
+Beach Life Look for an old small grinder that you can extract the cane
Take the canes, cut the tops off and wash them really well to get any mold or fire ants off. Use a scrub brush.
Cut it up into pieces and put it in a pot of water to boil. The sugar will boil out. (I'm not sure if the canes were peeled first, but I don't think they were).
I've got cane growing my yard but haven't made any syrup out of it yet.
Anyway, once it boils down a bit, you have to really watch it to keep it from scorching. Get it to the syrup point, where it sheets off of the spoon or use a candy thermometer.
Add a little lemon juice to the jar to keep it from granulating (that's from deep south homestead) in the jar and put the lid on it while it's hot and it should seal.
Have a mill and would like to keep it going Petal me area!!!!
Do you use the skim crust for anything!!!
Where can I get some of this syrup?
I’d assume at the florida cracker training company in either Jacksonville or brooksville florida
What a syrup you added in please
how can I buy your products.. I'd like to purchse
Where can I buy that syrup?
Ariel Kade Owens did you ever find out where to get this at ????
Ariel Kade Owens did you ever find out where to get this at ????
nope
The home grown cane syrup is far better than the corn syrup based, from GMO Monsanto corn! Even as he stated, though there was some fertilizer, as opposed to organic as in modern terms, however.... that is nothing compared to GMO poison.
would anyone have a contact from a sugar cane supplier for a new york juice store?
what kind of meal do you have
You get a hand in that roller and ...
hi my name is darrell blair i live in WV
I can tell you a lot mor about this
Why do they have their belt twisted
Can this syrup be ordered?
Good morning Neva. Yes, it can be found here www.floridacrackerstyle.com/collections/hot-sauce?page=2. You can also buy it in our stores.