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Acerum: A Liquor Made from Maple and 100% Quebecois
The arrival of spring means the beginning of the sugar season in Quebec. This brings with it the opportunity to visit a sugar shack and celebrate the many maple products available: the famous maple syrup, maple taffy, maple sugar, maple sap… And more recently, a new certification for a maple liquor: Acerum.
Originating from the Latin name for maple, Acerum is manufactured by the Shefford Distillery, in association with the St. Lawrence Distillery and the Domaine Acer. Together, they founded the Union of Maple Liquor Distilleries. This has allowed the creation of a certification for Acerum which permits the establishment of certain criteria in its creation. The sugar must be made entirely from maple sources, its maple must be from Quebec, all processing must be made in Quebec and the alcohol content must be at least 35%.
Photo: Ton Barbier ©
Acerum is not maple-flavored, but it is certainly made from the distillation of reduced fermented maple. It is available in two versions, white and brown. The first is pure and not aged, while the other is aged and rich in flavors. Brown Acerum received the Food Innovation Award in the category “New or improved products: distilled spirits” at the Gala for the Innovation Awards of the Quebec Council of Processed Foods in 2017.
Try it when you’re in Quebec or offer it as a gift! It’s a great way to encourage and support Quebec products. Happy sugar season and enjoy!
Try our recipes with maple syrup:
Maple-glazed Chicken and Sweet Potatoes
Maple-glazed Chicken and Sweet Potatoes
Brined Salmon with Maple Syrup
Brined Salmon with Maple Syrup
Pear Compote with Maple Syrup and Spices
Pear Compote with Maple Syrup and Spices
Sources
- Distillerie Shefford, https://www.distillerieshefford.com/produits
- ICI Estrie (December 12, 2017) La Distillerie Shefford fait son entrée à la SAQ. ICI Radio-Canada, https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1072730/la-distillerie-shefford-fait-son-entree-a-la-saq
- ICI Estrie (May 30, 2018) Une nouvelle certification pour les spiritueux à l’érable. ICI Radio-Canada, https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1103971/nouvelle-certification-spiritueux-erable-distillerie-acer-acerum-shefford-alcool-estrie
Author
A graduate of the UQAM in Communication (digital media) and a connoisseur of culture in all its forms, Jeanne has been the social media community manager for SOSCuisine since 2016. She also collaborates on the creation of content for the blog. SOSCuisine helps her to shop and eat better every day.
Really nice tryed the brown my son in-law brought it back from ST Anicet Quebec I live in Easthampton Long Island NewYork and it’s nice to try something different and great keep up the great work I’m a vodka drinker maybe in the future a maple infused vodka just a thought