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PRACTICAL WALKTHROUGH · PARAMETERS · COMMON MISTAKES
A viscous syrup made by crushing dates and simmering them to concentrate sugars.
Origin: Mesopotamians (3rd millennium BCE) — Mesopotamia (modern Iraq, Kuwait, Syria, Turkey)
See full technique reference →The process concentrates sugars by evaporating water at 90–100 °C, lowering water activity to 30–35 % and inhibiting microbial growth. Mild Maillard reactions produce melanoidins that give the syrup a characteristic toasty aroma, while temperatures above 120 °C trigger caramelization and off‑flavors.
Primary Reaction
sugar concentration via evaporation and Maillard reaction
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