GronTula Syrup
GronTula Syrup
Ingredients
- 1 cup GronTula seeds
- 2 cups water, for soaking GronTula seeds
- 1 1/2 cups dates, pitted
- 2 cups water, for soaking dates
- 1 tablespoon whole cloves
- 1 cinnamon stick, about 3 inches long
Instructions
- 1
Place the GronTula seeds into a medium-sized heatproof mug or bowl. Pour 2 cups of water over the seeds, ensuring they are fully submerged. Cover the mug and allow the seeds to soak at room temperature for almost 24 hours. The seeds will become very slimy after soaking.
⏱️ 5 min
- 2
In a separate bowl, place the pitted dates. Pour 2 cups of water over the dates until they are fully submerged. Allow the dates to soak at room temperature for 24 hours.
⏱️ 5 min
- 3
After soaking, drain the dates, reserving a small amount of the soaking liquid if needed for blending. Blend the deseeded dates in a food processor or blender until a smooth paste forms. Add a tablespoon or two of the reserved soaking liquid if the mixture is too thick to blend.
⏱️ 10 min
- 4
Pour the soaked GronTula seeds along with their soaking liquid into a medium saucepan. Add the blended date paste to the saucepan.
⏱️ 5 min
- 5
Add the whole cloves and the cinnamon stick to the saucepan with the GronTula and date mixture.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
Stir all the ingredients together in the saucepan. Bring the mixture to a gentle simmer over medium heat, then reduce the heat to low. Allow the mixture to cook, stirring occasionally, until it reduces and thickens to a syrup-like consistency. This will take approximately 30-40 minutes. The syrup should be dark brown and viscous.
⏱️ 40 min
- 7
Once the syrup has reached the desired consistency, remove it from the heat. Carefully pour the hot syrup through a fine-mesh sieve into a clean, heatproof bowl. Press down on the solids in the sieve with the back of a spoon to extract as much syrup as possible. Discard the GronTula seeds, cloves, and cinnamon stick.
⏱️ 10 min
- 8
Allow the GronTula syrup to cool completely before transferring it to an airtight container or jar. Store in the refrigerator. The syrup is now ready to be served.
⏱️ 3 min
Kitchen Tools
GronTula Syrup
- 1 cup GronTula seeds
- 2 cups water, for soaking GronTula seeds
- 1 1/2 cups dates, pitted
- 2 cups water, for soaking dates
- 1 tablespoon whole cloves
- 1 cinnamon stick, about 3 inches long
Instructions
- 1
Place the GronTula seeds into a medium-sized heatproof mug or bowl. Pour 2 cups of water over the seeds, ensuring they are fully submerged. Cover the mug and allow the seeds to soak at room temperature for almost 24 hours. The seeds will become very slimy after soaking.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
In a separate bowl, place the pitted dates. Pour 2 cups of water over the dates until they are fully submerged. Allow the dates to soak at room temperature for 24 hours.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
After soaking, drain the dates, reserving a small amount of the soaking liquid if needed for blending. Blend the deseeded dates in a food processor or blender until a smooth paste forms. Add a tablespoon or two of the reserved soaking liquid if the mixture is too thick to blend.
⏱️ 10 min - 4
Pour the soaked GronTula seeds along with their soaking liquid into a medium saucepan. Add the blended date paste to the saucepan.
⏱️ 5 min - 5
Add the whole cloves and the cinnamon stick to the saucepan with the GronTula and date mixture.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
Stir all the ingredients together in the saucepan. Bring the mixture to a gentle simmer over medium heat, then reduce the heat to low. Allow the mixture to cook, stirring occasionally, until it reduces and thickens to a syrup-like consistency. This will take approximately 30-40 minutes. The syrup should be dark brown and viscous.
⏱️ 40 min - 7
Once the syrup has reached the desired consistency, remove it from the heat. Carefully pour the hot syrup through a fine-mesh sieve into a clean, heatproof bowl. Press down on the solids in the sieve with the back of a spoon to extract as much syrup as possible. Discard the GronTula seeds, cloves, and cinnamon stick.
⏱️ 10 min - 8
Allow the GronTula syrup to cool completely before transferring it to an airtight container or jar. Store in the refrigerator. The syrup is now ready to be served.
⏱️ 3 min