Homemade Pomegranate Molasses
A pantry staple made the simple way: pomegranate juice slowly reduced until it turns into a deep, syrupy molasses. Add sugar only if your pomegranates are sour — sweet ones need nothing but patience and low heat.
23 Sep 2024
How to Prepare
1
Blend the pomegranate seeds, then strain to extract the juice.
2
Pour the juice into a wide pot and bring to a gentle boil.
3
If the pomegranate is sour, stir in the sugar; if it is naturally sweet, leave it out.
4
Simmer on low heat, stirring occasionally, until the juice reduces and thickens to a glossy syrup that coats the spoon.
5
Cool completely — it thickens more as it cools — and store in a clean jar.
✦ Chef Noor's Tip
Stop cooking while the syrup still feels a touch thin — it sets considerably as it cools, and over-reducing makes it bitter.