Date paste (ajwa)

Energy: ~280–300 kcal / 100 g (planning figure — the product label is the final reference)

Shelf life: House-blended: about 2 weeks refrigerated in a sanitized dated container. Commercial blocks: per label; refrigerate once opened.

Storage: Refrigerated, sealed, dated; a clean dry spoon for every dip.

• Sweetening date lattes and karak specials
• Date milkshakes and smoothies
• A syrup substitute with a better nutrition story

Pit the dates, soak 10–15 minutes in warm water to soften, then blend to a smooth paste with just enough soaking water to move the blades. Into a sanitized, dated container, refrigerated.

The date's own fibre and minerals come along for the ride — still ~280–300 kcal / 100 g of concentrated sugars, so measure it like any sweetener.

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