Recipes
This birch basil salmon sauce layers sauteed garlic, sweet peppers, and red onion with birch syrup, fresh basil, and paprika, finished with lemon and a splash of white wine. Spread it over a salmon fillet and bake or grill, it's built for salmon but just as good on chicken.
Birch syrup takes the place of sugar in this quick teriyaki, balancing salty soy and toasted sesame with a caramel depth. Spread it on chicken or fish, it's especially good on salmon and black cod.
Birch granola uses birch syrup and honey to sweeten a loose mix of oats, nuts, seeds, and dried fruit. The two sweeteners balance each other, with birch adding a caramel depth that ordinary sugar misses.
Birch pineapple yams turn a holiday side into something worth lingering over. Boiled yams bake under a glaze of birch syrup, brown sugar, orange juice, and pineapple, creating a sweet dish with a bright citrus edge.
Wild lowbush cranberries, also called lingonberries, cook down with orange, pineapple, honey, and birch syrup into a thick, warmly spiced sauce. A long simmer and a good chill let the flavors settle, giving you a bright, tart condiment for the holiday table.
Halved delicata squash bakes until tender, then fills with a simmered mix of apple, pecans, butter, and birch syrup spiced with cinnamon and ginger. It's a warm, sweet side that comes together in a few steps and serves four.
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