I wish I could tell you to get this at your local supermarket! It just is not available commercially, even in Lebanon; my friend Yola got it in the village of Kfarheem (Chouf) and the sale of these jars of grape molasses are strictly for the benefit of the sheikh and his community.
This is the best grape molasses, it has this golden color and a texture similar to thick cream and a sweet taste.
Middle-Eastern, Greek, Turkish markets in the US and Canada sell an industrial version of grape molasses; this one is made in the village press with the best grapes of the season and tastes sweet, of this natural sweetness extracted from the essence of the grape; a magic food filled with every nutrient imaginable.
Delicious mixed with tahini and slathered on bread.
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It looks divine…
Cheers,
Rosa
The many uses I can think of with this!
Oh, why do you tease me so! I would dearly love to taste this.
You have mentioned this before… it looks amazing. I would have thought it was dark like a vin cotto… the color is gorgeous!!! I wonder how one would make it???
I have an odd collection of grape molasses, carob molasses, pomegranate molasses and another one that escapes me at the moment.. I just never have a clue how to use them. I have heard carob molasses is great for dressings, though.. Do you know of any recipe, by chance?
Hi! I was wondering, in my Beqaa village we’ve been using grape molasses since ever, but the one I know does not look like this at all. Had you already mixed it with Tahini when you took your picture?
Thanks,
T
I absolutely loved grape molasses when I first tasted it in Lebanon! But can’t find it anywhere here (even at Middle Eastern markets, although maybe I haven’t been looking hard enough). Any idea how difficult it is to make?
@Dhoolly: No, I did not mix it with tahini; the grape molasses in the photo is the original one, I have had it this way made from our grapes in the Chouf.
@Janet: I have at least one hundred recipes in this blog that use all of these molasses. Tell me what you would like to make, meat pies, kibbeh, a vegan dish?
It’s… like… not having the ending to a story! It looks heavenly… and not available. Sigh.
I spotted this on my google reader and headed over, so sorry there in no recipe. I bet it taste amazing!
There is a halal market in my city that sometimes (see: sometimes) carries grape molasses. Worth every penny.
And I wish I had a spoonful of that stuff right here! It looks like ambrosia!
On dirait du miel. je n’ai jamais vu de mélasse de cette couleur et sous cet aspect.
C’est beau.
A très bientôt
Joumana, a vegan dish you recommend would be great. Do you happen to have a carob molasses salad dressing recipe, too?
Cela a l’air délicieux même si je ne connais pas ce produit….
thanks for sharing facts about such delectable food items!
J- i am visiting you in Lebanon
x s
This looks incredible, would love to try it
I am going to dream of this.
My grandmother used to make molasses mixed with tahini for all of her grandchildren to have as a snack! I have actually made this for my grandchildren…but not with that special grape molasses…yum!