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    Mindful Mocktail » Drink Garnishes » Easy Date Syrup

    Published: Jun 26, 2020 · Modified: Mar 22, 2021 by Nat · This post may contain affiliate links.

    Easy Date Syrup

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    Easy date syrup recipe, using dates and water. Creates a creamy syrup to sweeten mocktails, drink, food and more. Simple to make.

    a pink bowl with whole dates inside garnished with mint this recipe

    I created this easy date syrup to use in my mocktail recipes, but have since found so many other uses for it.

    Its great as a topping for ice-cream, in smoothies, even to sweeten up savoury recipes. My kids love the extra sweetness the dates add to any dish.

    Confession - I am not really much of a sweet tooth. I have always preferred savoury, and when it comes to drinks I like them dry and a little bit sour.

    When I first started talking to people about mocktails, the one thing that kept coming up is the amount of sugar many of them contain.

    I am trying to keep my recipes as low in artificial sugar as possible, but sometimes it is necessary to add in a little sweetness. 

    There are a few ways to do this including using raw organic honey, coconut sugar, monk fruit sweetener, or Stevia. But I have found another way to add sweetness, while also adding a little nutrition too.

    This date syrup is so easy to make. It has a delicious creamy texture and gives drinks a delicious creaminess too!

    I used medjool dates for this and it worked out beautifully. 

    I'd love to hear about it if you make this date syrup!

    a pink bowl with whole dates inside garnished with mint

    Easy Date Syrup Recipe

    Easy date syrup recipe, using dates and water. Creates a creamy syrup to sweeten mocktails, drink, food and more. Simple to make.
    5 from 2 votes
    Author: Nat
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    Course: Drinks
    Cuisine: American
    Diet: Vegan, Vegetarian
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Softening Time: 20 minutes
    Total Time: 30 minutes
    Servings: 4

    Ingredients

    • 10 dates pitted
    • 3-4 cups water

    Instructions

    • Place 10 dates in a bowl.
    • Cover with boiling water and leave for at least 20 minutes. Drain.
    • Pit the dates.
    • Place dates in a blender with 1 cup of water.
    • Blend.

    Video

    Notes

    • You really do need a high-speed blender for the best outcome. No one wants chunks of date in their mocktail!
    • You can also add a little extra water if you want the syrup a bit thinner. 

    Nutrition

    Calories: 49kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 9mg | Potassium: 115mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 11g | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 1mg

    NUTRITIONAL VALUES ARE ESTIMATES ONLY AND DO NOT INCLUDE CARBS FROM SUGAR ALCOHOLS.

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    1. Beth says

      April 18, 2022 at 11:31 am

      What is the shelf life for this?

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      • The Mindful Mocktail says

        May 01, 2022 at 9:57 am

        Hi Beth, my apologies for the delay! This will keep for approximately 2 weeks. Cheers, Nat

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