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Homemade Date Syrup

Use this naturally sweet recipe whenever you need a liquid sweetener.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 5 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Keyword: Budget-Friendly
Servings: 20 people
Calories: 20kcal
Author: Alison Borel

Ingredients

  • 20 dates pitted
  • 3 cups water

Instructions

  • Give dates a quick rinse to clean them.
  • In a small saucepan over medium heat, simmer dates and water for 15-20 minutes.
  • Strain water from pot and mash the dates with a potato masher.
  • Line a strainer with cheese-cloth or clean tea towel. Make sure to use enough cloth so that you can wrap it around the date mixture and twist a little on top, similar to how you’d twist a bag full of something. Place cheesecloth over a bowl. Add the date mash to the cheesecloth, bring the cheesecloth to a twisting close, and then squeeze everything out. Get a rubber spatula to remove the remaining syrup on the outside of the cheesecloth.
  • Add the date purée back to the pot and pour about a quarter cup of water to the pulp. Repeat steps 2, 3, and 4 if you would like more syrup made.
  • Finally, pour all the extracted juice from pulp into the pan, and simmer over low heat for 40-45 minutes, stirring occasionally. The color should turn from a golden honey to a darker brown. The product is ready when you can draw a line on the back of a dipped spoon and the top portion doesn’t bleed immediately into the bottom.

Nutrition

Serving: 2tablespoons | Calories: 20kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 2mg | Potassium: 46mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 4mg | Iron: 1mg |
SmartPoints (Freestyle): 1
SmartPoints (Freestyle): 1