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Yield
1/2 to 3/4 cup -
Equipment
None
Ingredients
Water from 6 to 8 halawi dates soaked overnight (I used 1 to 1 1/4 cups water for soaking)
Recipe Directions
1. Strain the soak water from the dates.
2. Pour into a glass jar.
Vabeachcg's Thoughts

I was looking for an alternative to constantly using agave, as I am trying to wean myself away from the processed (even raw agave has some sort of processing), and accidentally stumbled across the wonderful, slightly sweet, and slightly syrupy texture of halawi date soak water.
So far, this has been a great substitute when used along with dates, banana, or other solid fruit sweeteners.
it simply helps to carry the flavor into a flowing liquid form, without the overbearing tendency of agave nectar.
I hope you too can rethink what we consider sweet and delicious, and train your brain and taste buds to appreciate subtlety.
I've found it to keep well in the fridge for up to a week or so. The colder (but not frozen), the more of a thick syrupy texture the water has!
Enjoy!
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vabeachcg
Oct 25, 2011
oh and here's a tip: more dates= sweeter syrup!
cmk3673
Oct 31, 2011
cmk3673's Review
Simple Date Water Sweetener
I buy dates from "The Date People". I have always hated throwing out the water after soaking for recipes and I am sick of spending money on agave and it is too sweet. I love the idea of the mellow date water....why didn't I think of that? ;)
As an alternative to agave, I tried chopping/mushing them up and then dehydrating them to make date sugar, but that doesn't work. Even after a week of dehydrating I still had a sticky mess that would not crumble into a sugary type product. I don't know how the people that do that do it, but at home it does not work.
Thanks!
brookie
Oct 19, 2011
what a great idea! i've been looking for an alternative to honey in my smoothies - can't wait to try this. thanks!
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Sheryl
Mar 29, 2016
Sheryl's Review
Simple Date Water Sweetener
Thanks for sharing this. Have you had any experience with freezing this water? If so how did it turn out. This is so exciting as the nectar has sparse nutritional value and honey has too strong a taste.
cmk3673
Oct 31, 2011
cmk3673's Review
Simple Date Water Sweetener
I buy dates from "The Date People". I have always hated throwing out the water after soaking for recipes and I am sick of spending money on agave and it is too sweet. I love the idea of the mellow date water....why didn't I think of that? ;)
As an alternative to agave, I tried chopping/mushing them up and then dehydrating them to make date sugar, but that doesn't work. Even after a week of dehydrating I still had a sticky mess that would not crumble into a sugary type product. I don't know how the people that do that do it, but at home it does not work.
Thanks!
vabeachcg
Oct 25, 2011
oh and here's a tip: more dates= sweeter syrup!
brookie
Oct 19, 2011
what a great idea! i've been looking for an alternative to honey in my smoothies - can't wait to try this. thanks!
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