Hi, Carol. That is an intriguing idea. I think it's certainly worth a try. It's not uncommon to use the term molasses to describe any thicker liquid made by boiling down and concentrating a plant juice. Pomegranate molasses is another example, though not nearly as sweet as the date molasses is. Dates are also the source of granulated date sugar, just as sugar cane gives us sugar and molasses. Susan

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