Birch sap is easy to tap yourself. Take advantage of the month of April when the birch sap rises in the trees. But proceed with caution, ask both the tree and the landowner for permission. Birch sap is delicious and healthy to drink after a long winter.
Once you have the sap you need, make sure to drain the hole properly. You can use a stick or some resin. Otherwise, the tree will continue to bleed.
Here is a video that shows you how to extract birch sap step by step.
A birch can produce between half a liter and several liters of sap per day. The sap tastes slightly sweet and, above all, healthy! A suitable dose is a glass a day. Birch sap has been used throughout history as a health-promoting substance. In the Baltics, it is very common to tap and drink birch sap. If you go to a restaurant, you can order a glass of birch sap.
The birch sap looks a little cloudy. Garnish with a young birch twig in the glass! You can freeze the leftover sap. There is also a lot to read about how to ferment birch sap.
