It is already a fact that refined sugar is harmful to health, numerous scientific studies support this statement, but we agree that there are foods and drinks that cannot be enjoyed without a touch of sweetness, such as desserts or coffee. Sugar with dates is an excellent option as a sweetener to replace white sugar in your meals. If you have never heard of this type of sugar, don't worry! Today we have decided to tell you everything we know.
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How do you get sugar from dates?
You have two options to get it, you can buy it directly in the market or you can learn to prepare it yourself. In case you want to learn how to prepare it, it is very simple. You need dates, water and a food processor, blender, robot, chopper or similar.
In the market it is easy to find dehydrated dates with stones, the work is in pitting. To make this job easier, soak the dates in water for approximately 5 hours. And then, you proceed to remove the stone from each date with your hands.
The next thing is to drain the water and place them in the chopper to obtain a date paste. You can add water to taste depending on the texture you want to achieve, paste or syrup.
To store it, put it in a glass jar and place it in the refrigerator.
Ready! You now have dates to sweeten.
How to use sugar with dates in your meals?
Like all natural or artificial sweeteners, it has a high calorie content, so it is best not to abuse them. However, sugar with dates also provides you with vitamins and fiber.
You can use this sugar to prepare cakes, cookies and any favorite dessert. Combine it with natural yogurt and you will see how delicious it is. In drinks, it provides an exotic flavor in juices, tea or coffee.
To find its sweetness equivalent to refined sugar, it is best to try the sweetness contribution of a tablespoon of date sugar paste in a juice. This way, you will have an idea of its equivalent in more elaborate recipes.
Recipe: Hazelnut and cocoa cream sweetened with dates
Normally, date sugar tends to sweeten your meals more, so one cup of white sugar is equivalent to two-thirds of date paste. It all depends on your taste.
Now that you know more about dates to sweeten, go ahead and prepare delicious recipes and share them here.
