A spoon, a bowl, and a jug of farmers’ market maple syrup are all you need. Quick! Before the dogs pee on it, go outside and gather snow to make maple sno-cones.

If the syrup sits on top of the snow and clings to a fork like taffy, it’s ready. 3. Pack the snow into bowls and pour the maple mixture in ribbons over the top. 0 Comments ...

Or, more accurately, maple-syrup-on-snow. A Vermont tradition, this meal is made by collecting fresh, powdery snow and pouring syrup that has been heated to 235 degrees Fahrenheit on top of it.

Let the syrup strips cool and become firm for 3 to 5 seconds. Pull the candy strips out of the snow, and then wind into a lollipop around the end of a wooden pop stick. Eat while still a little warm.

Feb 20, 2011 Feb 20, 2011 0 The familiar maple syrup bottles sit on a shelf at the Morse Farm Maple Sugarworks in East Montpelier, Vt. Associated Press ...

RANDOLPH -- The mountains of snow that have buried the Northeast this winter will have a sweet -- and just slightly bitter -- taste for the region’s maple syrup producers. Sweet because an abundance ...

The previous spring and summer also play a role.Vermont -- the country's maple-syrup giant, producing 890,000 gallons in 2010 -- had a good growing season last year.