Date Syrup
Green Light sweeteners are a little hard to come by. Date sugar, which is simply dried, pulverized dates, can be used as a whole-food, granulated sugar, and blackstrap molasses is a good choice for a healthy liquid sweetener, but it has a strong, sometimes overpowering flavor. We’ve come up with our own DIY date syrup we hope you’ll love as much as we do.
Daily Dozen 
Ingredients
- 1 cup pitted dates
- 1¼ cup boiling water, plus more as needed
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
Instructions
- In a heatproof bowl, combine the dates and water, then set aside for 1 hour to allow the dates to soften. Transfer the dates and the soaking water to a high-powered blender. Add the lemon juice and process until smooth. If the mixture is too thick, add more water, 1 tablespoon at a time, until it reaches the desired consistency.
- Transfer to a glass jar or other container with a tight-fitting lid. Store the syrup in the refrigerator for 2 to 3 weeks or portion and freeze it for up to 3 months.
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