Pomegranate Syrup Or Molasses

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 4 cups pomegranate juice
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

Recipe

• 1 for syrup:
• 2 place the pomegranate juice, sugar and lemon juice in a 4-quart saucepan set over medium heat.
• 3 cook, stirring occasionally, until the sugar has completely dissolved.
• 4 once the sugar has dissolved, reduce the heat to medium-low and cook until the mixture has reduced to 1 1/2 cups, approximately 50 minutes. it should be the consistency of syrup.
• 5 remove from the heat and allow to cool in the saucepan for 30 minutes. transfer to a glass jar and allow to cool completely before covering and storing in the refrigerator for up to 6 months.
• 6 for molasses:
• 7 place the pomegranate juice, sugar and lemon juice in a 4-quart saucepan set over medium heat.
• 8 cook, stirring occasionally, until the sugar has completely dissolved.
• 9 once the sugar has dissolved, reduce the heat to medium-low and cook until the mixture has reduced to 1 cup, approximately 70 minutes. it should be the consistency of thick syrup.
• 10 remove from the heat and allow to cool in the saucepan for 30 minutes.
• 11 transfer to a glass jar and allow to cool completely before covering and storing in the refrigerator for up to 6 months.