Preserves

Jams, preserves and condiments — 24 recipes adapted to Quebec maple syrup.

Recipe Category Time Conversion
Maple Onion Confit condiment 85 min Replace 200 g brown sugar with 180 ml maple syrup and reduce the classic wine b…
Raspberry Maple Jam jam 45 min Replace 700 g sugar with 500 ml maple syrup; use low-sugar pectin and bottled l…
Blueberry Maple Jam jam 40 min Replace 750 g sugar with 450 ml maple syrup; lower the added liquid by using co…
Sour Cherry Maple Preserves preserves 60 min Replace 900 g sugar with 500 ml maple syrup; omit the usual added water and red…
Maple Plum Ketchup condiment 110 min Replace 300 g sugar with 250 ml maple syrup and reduce the vinegar by 50 ml; th…
Rosehip Maple Jelly jelly 120 min Replace 750 g sugar with 400 ml maple syrup and reduce the classic water by abo…
Blackberry Maple Jelly jelly 75 min Replace 900 g sugar with 450 ml maple syrup and reduce the classic water additi…
Apricot Maple Preserves preserves 55 min Replace 900 g sugar with 500 ml maple syrup and reduce the traditional added wa…
Fig Maple Jam jam 55 min Replace 600 g sugar with 400 ml maple syrup; omit the 100 ml water used in some…
Apple Maple Chutney chutney 105 min Replace 500 g brown sugar with 350 ml maple syrup; reduce the traditional vineg…
Damson Plum Maple Jam jam 65 min Replace 750 g sugar with 450 ml maple syrup; add no water and use grated apple …
Concord Grape Maple Jelly jelly 100 min Replace 800 g sugar with 350 ml maple syrup; reduce the classic grape-juice wat…
Quince Maple Paste fruit paste 150 min Replace 800 g sugar with 350 ml maple syrup; reduce the cooking water by 250 ml…
Pear and Ginger Maple Preserves preserve 70 min Replace 750 g sugar with 450 ml maple syrup; reduce the classic cider or water …
Peach Maple Preserves preserve 60 min Replace 750 g sugar with 500 ml maple syrup; the grated apple supplies natural …
Maple Piccalilli pickle 75 min Replace 300 g sugar with 250 ml maple syrup; reduce the classic vinegar quantit…
Maple Apple Butter Fruit preserve 300 min Replace the sugar with 240 ml maple syrup and reduce the cider by about 60 ml; …
Seville Orange Maple Marmalade Marmalade 150 min Replace the sugar with 500 ml maple syrup and reduce the traditional water by a…
Maple Pickled Beets Pickle 90 min Replace the sugar with 180 ml maple syrup and reduce the traditional water by a…
Maple Bread-and-Butter Pickles Pickle 50 min Replace the sugar with 180 ml maple syrup and reduce the traditional water by a…
Maple Green Tomato Relish Relish 110 min Replace the sugar with 240 ml maple syrup and omit any extra water; simmer unco…
Maple Tomato Chutney Chutney 150 min Replace the sugar with 300 ml maple syrup and omit any water; cook uncovered un…
Strawberry Maple Jam Jam 45 min Replace the sugar with 360 ml maple syrup; omit any added water and use liquid …
Maple Cranberry Sauce Fruit sauce 25 min Replace the sugar with 180 ml maple syrup and reduce the traditional orange jui…

Why substitute sugar with maple syrup

These recipes already use Quebec maple syrup as the sweetener. Basic rule: replace 1 cup (250 ml) white sugar with 3/4 cup (180 ml) syrup, reduce liquids by 45–60 ml per cup of syrup, and lower oven temperature by 15 °C. A substitution calculator is also available. Substitution calculator →