Date Juice
Absurdly easy date juice made from just a few ingredients. Dates, floral water and a pinch of salt.
Servings: 4 cups
Calories: 104kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup Sayer dates (150g / 5⅓oz) see notes above for other dates
- 1 pinch Salt
- ½ teaspoon Rose water
- ½ teaspoon Orange blossom water
- 4 cups Water
Instructions
- Steep the dates in a bowl with 1 cup of boiling water for 60 minutes.1 cup Sayer dates, 4 cups Water
- Transfer the steeped dates with their water to a high-speed blender. Add the salt, rose water, orange blossom water and 3 cups of cold water. Blend for 1 minute.1 pinch Salt, ½ tsp Rose water, ½ tsp Orange blossom water
- Let the juice stand for 15 minutes before straining through a fine sieve or cloth. Discard the pulp.Transfer to a jug, cover and refrigerate until cold. Serve over ice.
Notes
Only have one floral water on hand? Use just one instead of both or leave it out for a plainer date-and-salt version or try using ½ teaspoon of vanilla extract.
Dates other than Sayer can change the sweetness. Taste and adjust the amount as needed.
Store in the fridge for up to a week or freeze for up to three months.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cup | Calories: 104kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.1g | Saturated Fat: 0.01g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 22mg | Potassium: 241mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 4IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 21mg | Iron: 0.4mg