Date Honey Syrup - Silan
User Reviews
5.0
21 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
2 hrs 15 mins
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Total Time
2 hrs 45 mins
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Servings
1 cups
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Calories
1705 kcal
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Course
Appetizer
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Cuisine
Middle Eastern
Date Honey Syrup - Silan
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Recipe for Middle Eastern Date Honey, aka Silan - sweet condiment syrup made only of pure natural dates.
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Ingredients
- 2 pounds pitted dates
- 8 1/2 cups hot water or more if needed
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Instructions
- Place dates and water in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil. Once boiling, reduce to a low simmer and cook for 2 hours or until dates are very soft and starting to dissolve. If mixture begins to look dry, add a little more hot water; dates should be mostly covered by liquid throughout the process. By the end of cooking the liquid should be thick and brown.
- Let the mixture cool to room temperature. Pour the liquid through a strainer lined with cheesecloth into a large mixing bowl.
- Add small batches of dates to the cheesecloth (about 1 cup at a time) and give them a really good squeeze, trying to get out as much of the liquid as possible. Remove the pulp and continue with the remaining dates.
- Clean out your saucepan and pour the strained date liquid back into it. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat a bit and simmer for another 20-30 minutes or until liquid thickens enough to coat the back of a cold spoon. It should have the consistency of thick maple syrup. Remove from heat.
- Date honey will continue to thicken as it cools. Once it reaches room temperature, it should be similar to the consistency of honey. If the mixture isn't thick enough for you, feel free to warm it up again and resimmer. Careful not to overcook or overthicken.
Notes
- Store date honey syrup in the refrigerator. Cold syrup will be quite thick, but it will soften quickly when brought out to room temperature.
- Store date honey syrup in the refrigerator. Cold syrup will be quite thick, but it will soften quickly when brought out to room temperature.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
1705kcal
(85%)
Carbohydrates
453g
(151%)
Protein
14g
(28%)
Fat
2g
(3%)
Sodium
82mg
(3%)
Potassium
3967mg
(113%)
Fiber
48g
(192%)
Sugar
383g
(766%)
Vitamin A
60IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
2.4mg
(3%)
Calcium
278mg
(28%)
Iron
6.2mg
(34%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1cups
Amount Per Serving
Calories 1705 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 1705kcal | 85% |
| Carbohydrates | 453g | 151% |
| Protein | 14g | 28% |
| Fat | 2g | 3% |
| Sodium | 82mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 3967mg | 84% |
| Fiber | 48g | 192% |
| Sugar | 383g | 766% |
| Vitamin A | 60IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 2.4mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 278mg | 28% |
| Iron | 6.2mg | 34% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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