Homemade Date Syrup

For those who want to try making your own date syrup at home, this recipe is for you.

Homemade date syrup can take some time to prepare, and often dried dates, despite being soft, can be resistant to creating the right texture needed in a syrup. Dates contain about 0.5% to 3.9% pectin by weight, which contributes to this resistance. You can solve this problem by adding a bit of baking soda combined with heating and blending in a high-speed blender. It is fascinating to see how the c