The Nation's Only Indigenous-Owned Distillery Uses An Unexpected Ingredient - Daily Meal

With innovative spirits like wheat vodka and navy-strength dark rum made with molasses (per Copper Crow Distillery), Curt and Linda Basina are dedicated to using regional-specific ingredients in their one-of-a-kind refreshments. The owners told Forbes they often use maple syrup and other locally-sourced ingredients as seasons change. Among the popular foods you didn't know Native Americans invented, the Maple Valley Cooperative links the history of maple syrup to indigenous tribes.

While there are many different theories on which tribes attributed to the discovery of maple sugaring, colonists learned how to collect sap from maple trees from their Native American contemporaries. Maple Valley Cooperative notes that instead of cutting a V-shape directly into the tree's bark and creating a gap for tree sap to seep out, colonists drilled directly into the maple tree, which marks the beginning of the maple syrup market in the United States. Co-owner Curt Basina told Wine Enthusiast that although Copper Crow Distillery tries to steer clear of making spirits from Native foods that are heavily relied upon by tribes, they do sweeten their drinks with regional flavors. Apart from maple syrup, birch syrup is often used along with blackberries, raspberries, and apples. Interestingly, maple syrup is not the only unexpected ingredient Copper Crow Distillery uses in its authentic mixed drinks.

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