When I was a kid and someone gave my family a box of chocolates, I would take a bite out of every single chocolate in the box and then put them all back like I hadn’t touched them. At some point, I’d get caught but the thrill of stealing sweet bites of chocolate was always worth the few minutes that I would spend in time out (besides, I always managed to find a way out of being in my parents’ bad graces). This story should tell you two things about me: 1. I’m sneaky and 2. I have a major sweet tooth. These two traits of mine are what prompted me to come up with this date syrup… during my sugar detox. Yes, I know dates are naturally high in sugar but they’re also high in fiber and nutrients, making them a better choice when it comes to sweeteners. Date syrup has a sweet caramel and brown sugar-like flavor to it. You can use it the same way you use maple syrup: to sweeten your coffee, on top of waffles, yogurt, etc. I’ve been using it to sweeten my morning decaf latte. The difference between my date syrup and other recipes out there is that mine uses the whole date. Some people will boil dates in water and then strain them out to make a clear date syrup. This takes a lot of time (at least 30 minutes) and effort. I just soak dates in water overnight, and then blend the mixture using a high powered blender the next day. This way, I’m keeping the fiber in the syrup. Technically, my date syrup is more of a date puree, but with a good blender you can get the date mixture to be nice and thin. You can also add more or less water according to your taste. What do you plan to do with your date syrup once you make it?
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