date syrup recipe

Date syrup, also known as Date Molasses, is a delicious natural sweetener that you can make with fresh dates.

Easy Date Syrup/Date Molasses Recipe

dates

water

salt

cardamom ((optional))

Remove the pit and the round &quot;cap&quot; from the end of the dates and chop it into quarters.

Add dates to a medium-sized pot and cover with 5 cups of water.

Add a pinch of salt and 1/4 teaspoon cardamom (optional). 

Bring the mixture to a boil then simmer for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Skim the date skins that float to the surface. It&#039;s ok if you don&#039;t get them all. Towards the end of the 45 minutes, mash the dates with a wooden spoon. Or use an immersion blender, being careful not to splatter the hot liquid.

When the 45 minutes are up, strain the date mixture through a soup bag that&#039;s draped over a large measuring cup.

When the mixture is cool enough to handle, massage the bag with both hands, squeezing out as much liquid as you can. Twisting the top of the bag helps to squeeze out even more of the liquid. You should end up with 2 to 2-1/2 cups of liquid.

Strain the liquid and add to a smaller saucepan. Simmer for 45 minutes or until the liquid reduces by more than half. The liquid will thicken and get darker the longer it cooks. 

When you&#039;re satisfied with the texture and color of the molasses, pour it into a mason jar to store. It should keep for up to a month in the refrigerator.

Here’s how to make date syrup at home for a natural sweetener to add to drinks, recipes, and so much more. Just 2 ingredients!

How To Make Date Syrup

medjool dates (pitted

boiled water (+ more if needed)

In a pot, add the dates, then add over 3 cups of boiled water. Let it soak for 15 minutes.

After 15 minutes, feel one of your dates - they should be extremely soft. Place the pan on the stove and bring the dates water mixture to boil. Lower to medium heat and cook for about 15 minutes, mashing down the dates every 5 minutes or so with a potato masher or fork or even just the sides of a wooden spoon, essentially breaking them up, scraping the pan to ensure the dates don&#39;t stick to the bottom. They will be much softer now, almost dissolving and soft enough to extract all the sugars from the dates. The mixture should resemble a loose applesauce. Remove from the heat.

Let the mixture cool for at least 15 minutes so you don&#39;t burn yourself. Carefully spoon/scoop the dates and liquid into a nut cloth bag or cheesecloth. Squeeze out the pulp to extract all the liquid. You want to ensure only the liquid is coming out. You&#39;ll end up with about 1 cup of date pulp/paste leftover - you can make a date spread out of this or add it to muffins, waffles, pancakes and smoothies!

Add the squeezed out liquid back to the pot (I got a little over 2 cups of liquid) and back over the heat. Bring to a boil then reduce to a simmer (position 2 or low on most stoves) and allow to simmer for about 20-30 minutes, until reduced to a syrup that can coat the back of your spoon. Watch and stir frequently so it doesn&#39;t burn! The liquid will begin to thicken and darken in colour until it&#39;s a deep colour and  There&#39;s syrupy texture. If it gets too thick, add a little bit more water to the mix. 

Allow to cool and use anywhere you would use maple syrup, agave or other sweeteners! Enjoy!

Store the date syrup for up to 3 weeks (depends on when you bought the dates of course).

used this for a copycat starbucks copycat caramel apple cider drink and it was perfect!! super easy to follow

Hi Jessica,
This is amazing! I am going to try this recipe and use it in my protein shakes. I would like it if you could share your thoughts on Sugarcane Syrup compared to Date Syrup.

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