Syrup
Traditional Pomegranate Molasses
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Traditional pomegranate molasses is juice boiled to a tart-sweet tar: Lebanese and Syrian dibs rumman, the muhammara and fesenjan and fattoush seasoning. It should make your cheeks ache a little. Sugar may be added; the best need less. A teaspoon in a dressing. Sweetened grocery molasses is the other leaf. Grenadine is thinner and sweeter.
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Characteristics
Preparations
FattoushFesenjanMuhammara
Traits
Cheek AcheDibs RummanLevantNot CandyNot GrenadineSyrian LebaneseTart TarTeaspoon
History
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Levantine kitchens reduced pomegranate juice into dibs rumman for stews and salads.
Bottled pomegranate molasses became a Levantine export pantry item.
Western chefs made traditional pomegranate molasses a default sour-sweet.