Pomegranate molasses is a delicious Persian concoction, traditionally used to make fesenjan, a dish of chicken, walnuts, and other ingredients, served over basmati rice, says katkoupai. Pomegranate molasses is simply pomegranate juice boiled down to a syrup with sugar and lemon juice. Some commonly available brands include Indo-European, Golchin, Sadaf, and Zarrin.
In addition to fesenjan, you can make a sharbat with pomegranate molasses, which is a Persian drink of fruit syrup and still water. “Extrapolating from this, I bet you could use it to make a great pomegranate martini,” says katkoupai.
rworange likes it in yogurt, or added to oatmeal, or smeared onto blue cheese. “Ok, I’ll admit it,” says Regan B. “It works well on a gourmet snow cone!”
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I have been wanting to buy this forever – where’s a good place to get it? Thanks!
what about lebanese style m’ssaka…or using it for baklava instead of some other sweetener.
YummySyrah, if you live in Manhattan, you can get it from Kaloustyan’s. They have a web site too, so you can get it online. I like pomegranate molasses on vanilla ice cream. It reminds me of aged balsamic vinegar and ice cream, except pomegranate molasses doesn’t cost as much.