This recipe is taken from Dr. Michael Greger’s The How Not to Die Cookbook, page 3. I make it about once a month.
Ingredients:
1 Cup pitted dates
1 Cup boiling water
1 tsp blended peeled lemon *see below
“Combine the dates and hot water in a heatproof bowl and set aside for 1 hour to soften the dates.
Transfer the dates and water to a high-speed blender.
Add lemon and blend until smooth.
Transfer to a glass jar or other airtight container with tight fitting lid.
Store the syrup in the refrigerator for 2-3 weeks.”
*Blended peeled lemon: (use instead of lemon or lime juice – nutritional value lies in whole lemon or lime)
“Peel and blend a whole lemon and then freeze it in 1 teaspoon portions – a small silicone ice cube tray is ideal. Then grab a cube from the freezer whenever you need it.”
Note: Date syrup is sweeter than cane sugar. Therefore use 2/3 cup date syrup to 1 cup of sugar.
How Not to Die Cookbook, December 2017
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