Fill a large shallow container (baking sheet with a lip, lasagna pan, etc.) with lightly compacted snow. Leave it outside or place in the freezer while you boil the syrup in a saucepan.

Boil maple syrup for about ten minutes. If using a candy thermometer, it should read 115 °C (238 °F) for perfect taffy.

Remove from heat and test on snow to check for consistency. If it is too hard, add a little water and stir to combine. If it is too liquid, return to heat and boil some more. As you can see, this is a forgiving recipe *wink*

Transfer to a Pyrex measuring cup for easy pouring or use a metal spoon to pour the boiling syrup over the snow in long strips.

Wait 30 seconds (You may have difficulty holding back the kiddos at this point).

Give everyone a wooden Popsicle stick and start rolling. I cannot stand the taste of the iconic wooden stick, so I just roll mine on a spoon.

These won’t keep, so get lickin’!