How to Make Your Own Pomegranate Molasses at Home
When preparing a new salmon recipe from Israeli Chef Michael Solomonov's new cookbook, Zahav - A World of Israeli Cooking, I needed pomegranate molasses but couldn't find any at our local supermarket, so I decided to make my own. It's very easy to prepare but takes time to cook down and cool down before using.
If you know you'll need it ahead of time, you can find prepared pomegranate molasses at Amazon. They have multiple brands to choose from, but I have not tried any at this time to recommend. I'm sure they are pretty good based on the reviews.
You can find a pomegranate juice product at most supermarkets by Pom Wonderful. When you reduce their juice with some sugar and lemon juice, you end up with very nice pomegranate molasses.
📖 Recipe
Pomegranate Molasses Recipe
Ingredients
- 4 cups pomegranate juice
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 juice of lemon
Instructions
- Combine the pomegranate juice, sugar, and lemon juice in a large saucepan and heat over medium-high heat until the sugar dissolves completely. Be sure to stir while this is taking place.
- When the sugar is dissolved, bring the juice to a simmer and reduce the heat enough to maintain a low simmer. Let the syrup cook down for about an hour until it reaches a syrupy consistency. If you measure it out in a measuring cup, you would probably end up with about 1¼ to 1½ cups of pomegranate molasses but who's going to measure it out?
- Remove the pan from the heat and let it cool down for 20 minutes. Pour the molasses into a glass jar and let it cool down completely before putting the lid on and storing it in the refrigerator.
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