Small-Batch Date Drink Paste
Soft dates and water make a small paste for blended café drinks. It is thicker than a strained syrup and should be described as a paste in the ingredient record.
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THE RECIPE CARD
Small-Batch Date Drink Paste
- Prep
- 5 min
- Cook
- 6 min
- Total
- 11 min
- Makes
- About 150 g date paste; yield varies
What you’ll need
- 80 g soft pitted dates, checked for remaining pits
- 100 ml drinking water
- A small pinch of ground cinnamon, optional
Make it at home
- 01
Inspect and chop the dates. Put them in a small saucepan with the measured water.
- 02
Simmer gently for about 4 minutes while stirring and mashing the softened fruit. Stir in the optional pinch of cinnamon.
- 03
Press through a suitable sieve if desired, then transfer to small clean heat-safe containers and refrigerate promptly. Do not blend hot liquid in a closed blender.
- 04
Once chilled, begin with 15 g in a separately prepared blended drink, accounting for its fruit texture.
A FEW USEFUL DETAILS
Before your
next pour.
The serving suggestion is measured by weight because this is a paste. It is not a direct equal-volume replacement for a clear syrup.
Refrigerate promptly in small clean covered containers at 4°C/40°F or below. Use within 3 days under our conservative editorial planning policy, not a validated shelf life. This is not a canning or room-temperature storage recipe.
A little more
to know.
What is useful to know before making this?
The serving suggestion is measured by weight because this is a paste. It is not a direct equal-volume replacement for a clear syrup.
How should I store this base?
Refrigerate promptly in small clean covered containers at 4°C/40°F or below. Use within 3 days under our conservative editorial planning policy, not a validated shelf life. This is not a canning or room-temperature storage recipe.
Original editorial guidance and recipe formulations, not independently kitchen-tested. Times are estimates and depend on equipment and product directions. Cooked bases need additional cooling and refrigeration before cold serving. Images are AI-generated illustrations; appearance and yield may vary. Check actual ingredient labels, allergens, and any certification you require. We do not certify products. Read our approach.
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