How long does Maple Syrup last?? :)

[aphex]

Cause i just found a bottle of Log Cabin from 1993 in my fridge

 

[Renob]

I would NOT eat it, it thats what your asking.

 

[aphex]

<< I would NOT eat it, it thats what your asking. >>



haha, i wont... but it just brought up the question in my mind... Since there is no expiration date, how long should it last??

 

[Haircut]

It's effectively sugar so it should keep indefinitely. If it is crystalline then just stick it in the microwave for a minute or two and it should be fine.
Unless it has mould growing all over it then I would say it's safe to eat.

 

[SSP]

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[ElFenix]

i don't think log cabin is maple syrup, just like aun't jemima isn't maple syrup.

 

[MacBaine]

Well...It's been sitting in trees for all that time......

 

[ScottyB]

Real maple syrup is so nasty, I don't know how people can eat it.

 

[Squisher]

Maple Syrup will eventually develop mold that look like blackish strings running through it. Unless yours looks like this I would say its ok. I still wouldn't eat it though just to be on the safe side.

 

[aphex]

<< i don't think log cabin is maple syrup, just like aun't jemima isn't maple syrup. >>



Well i know its maple flavored... what is it then??

 

[MacBaine]

<< Well i know its maple flavored... what is it then?? >>



Cream of Canadians?

 

[Squisher]

Maple flavored meat renderings?

 

[Azraele]

<< Real maple syrup is so nasty, I don't know how people can eat it. >>


Omg, I love real maple syrup. Mmmmmm.

 

[911paramedic]

It is an joke with my dad and how long he keeps canned food in his cupboards. Last year my sister and I decided to see who could find the oldest thing in there while we were at his place for christmas. We found a can with a '83 exp date on it!! LOL (refried beans, even better, LOL)

 

[NogginBoink]

Most canned goods will probably last indefinitely. Unless the can shows signs of swelling (indicating the growth of anaerobic bacteria), it's probably fit for consumption.

As for the syrup, as others have stated, the sugar content is extremely high in there. Very few bacteria can grow in such an environment. However, unlike the sealed canned goods, there's a (small) chance that environmental microbes such as the molds someone else mentioned could get in the container. I wouldn't be surprised if molds were able to grow on the surface of the syrup, but I'm not aware of any that could actually live in the syrup.

Then again, I'm not really a microbiologist, so what do I know.