Spruce tip syrup - Mold?

Dear community! I'm hoping to get your guidance!

I've been making spruce tip syrup following a Nordic recipe where you just put spruces tips and sugar in layers, let it sit in the sun, and shake it every now and then.

After a few weeks, some few of the ends of the tips seems to developed mold.

- Is this mold?
- Is this safe to eat? Out should I throw away the whole batch?

Thanks in advance!

u/ggWolf — 22 days ago

Spruce tip syrup - Browning? Mold?

Dear community!

I've been making spruce tip syrup following a Nordic recipe where you just put spruces tips and sugar in layers, let it sit in the sun, and shake it every now and then.

After a few weeks, the spruce tips have turned brown. Now significantly, some few of the ends of the tips seems to developed mold.

- Does it matter that it have turned brown?

- Is this mold?

- Is this safe to eat?

Thanks in advance!

u/ggWolf — 23 days ago