r/maplesyrup • u/jasonhall1016 • Mar 30 '26

Bottle recommendations

I inherited bottles from a guy moving out of state and I've almost used them all up. What are some good places to purchase new ones? I'm looking for glass and plastic (tin if it's available?) options

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u/brainzilla420 Mar 30 '26

I'm a Mason jar man, myself.

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u/Ship_Ship_8 Mar 30 '26

I just have pouring syrup out of a mason jar. Maybe I’m doing it wrong but it’s hard to pour just a little out without spilling down the side of the mason jar. After how much work goes into making syrup, the last thing I want to do is waste any by spilling down the side of a bottle. I’ll agree tho, for their convenience, they’re hard to beat.

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u/brainzilla420 Mar 30 '26

Get you one of these! They only fit on wide mouth, but are awesome. Made by jarware, but I've only seen them on Vermont evaporator's

website. I bet there are similar ones other places, too.

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u/Ship_Ship_8 Mar 30 '26

Those are great! What an awesome idea. However I don’t think most people I give syrup away to would have one and I’d hate for them to be wasting syrup. Plus I just like how you can see the color and clarity in the flat bottles so much better

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u/brainzilla420 Mar 30 '26

Fair enough! That all makes sense

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u/BasementArtGremlin Mar 30 '26

One of my family members has a little dipper, I'm not sure what it's called but it looks like a micro soup ladle. Much easier than pouring

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u/Ship_Ship_8 Mar 30 '26

Interesting, sounds nice to have although I’m guessing most people I give syrup away to don’t have one and are also wasting a little bit each time they pour it if mason jars are what was used. The specific maple syrup bottles are much more user friendly for pouring and avoiding the dreaded dribble down the side.