How to Make Maple Sausage (Episode 33)

If you’re just getting into sausage making, this might be your gateway sausage. You need just a few ingredients for this recipe and all of them can be bought at your local grocery store. The final product is both sweet and peppery—perfect for anyone who enjoys pouring syrup on top of their sausage.

Equipment Needed

The basics you'll need...
A small and medium mixing bowl, measuring spoons and cups, rubber spatula, and a whisk
Gloves
Digital scale
Small, medium, and large aluminum pans

If you want to grind your own sausage...
Knives and cutting board
A meat grinder

If you want to store your sausage in the freezer...
Vacuum sealer
Roll of vacuum sealing bags, scissors, ruler, permanent marker
Recipe for Maple Sausage Seasoning (Yields 2.8 pounds of sausage)
2.5 pounds of ground pork
½ cup dark maple syrup
1 tablespoon salt
1 ¼ tablespoon coarse ground pepper, restaurant-style
Steps for Making Maple Sausage
1. Cut up the pork into strips that you'll feed into the throat of the grinder. Mix the meat to ensure equal fat and meat ratio throughout the pan.
2. Combine maple syrup, salt, and pepper with a whisk in a small mixing bowl.
3. Pour the seasoning mixture over the ground meat. Knead the mixture into the meat until the meat is tighter and has some spring in it.
4. Using a digital scale, portion out 2 one-pound balls of sausage and a .8 pound ball of sausage.
5. Cut 8" of length from a 10" wide roll of vacuum sealing bags. Seal one end of the bag with a vacuum sealer. Slide a football-shaped portion of sausage into the bag, with the edges folded over. Seal the open end of the bag.
6. Label and place in the freezer. Eat within 12 months.

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