For National Date day this week i thought i’d post my dandy-chai syrup that was in my Christmas Cookbook. Dates are such a great sweetener to use, they are a whole food, full of fibre and taste so yummy! Definitely “Nature’s Candy!” 
Dates are a great thing to add to your supermarket trolley instead of sugar. Here’s some things you can use dates for:
- smoothies
- raw desserts
- baking
- nut milk
- granola
- to sweeten casseroles, relish or tomato sauces
- date paste/syrup
I’ve used dates to sweeten this dandy chai syrup and it’s so yummy! Make a batch and you’re set for the week! Just add some to some warm or cold milk and boom! You have a delicious drink ready to go! 
INGREDIENTS FOR DANDY-CHAI SYRUP
- 6 cups filtered water
- 50 cardamon pods roughly crushed 4 inch piece ginger finely sliced
- 2 vanilla pods sliced in half
- 30 cloves +
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 8 peppercorns roughly crushed
- 2 heaped tsp nutmeg
- 2 tsp fennel seeds
- 3 star anise
- 15- 20 tsp dandelion root
HOW TO MAKE
- Add all the above ingredients except dandelion to a sauce pan, stir and bring to the boil and then back down to a simmer.
- Simmer for 20 minutes and then add in the dandelion root and stir well. Simmer for 10 minutes. Remove pot from heat and let cool. Strain liquid through a nut milk bag into a bowl.
- Transfer the liquid to a blender, add the dates, extra cinnamon and squeeze of lemon juice. Blend for 2 minutes. You may strain the liquid again to get rid of any tiny traces of date that may be left over (optional)
- Go to page 19 for directions to make the Dandi Chai Latte.
Extra Ingredients:
- 12 dates
- 1 lemon wedge 1⁄2 tsp cinnamon
Dandy Chai Latte to celebrate National Date Day 
Print Prep time 5 mins Cook time 30 mins Total time 35 mins Author: By Arie ElleRecipe type: BeverageCuisine: HealthyServes: 16Ingredients
- INGREDIENTS FOR DANDY-CHAI SYRUP
- 6 cups filtered water
- 50 cardamon pods roughly crushed 4 inch piece ginger finely sliced
- 2 vanilla pods sliced in half
- 30 cloves +
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 8 peppercorns roughly crushed
- 2 heaped tsp nutmeg
- 2 tsp fennel seeds
- 3 star anise
- 15- 20 tsp dandelion root
- Extra Ingredients:
- 12 dates
- 1 lemon wedge 1⁄2 tsp cinnamon
- Extra Ingredients:
- 12 dates
- 1 lemon wedge 1⁄2 tsp cinnamon
Instructions
- HOW TO MAKE
- Add all the above ingredients except dandelion to a sauce pan, stir and bring to the boil and
- then back down to a simmer.
- Simmer for 20 minutes and then add in the dandelion root and stir well. Simmer for 10 minutes. Remove pot from heat and let cool. Strain liquid through a nut milk bag into a bowl.
- Transfer the liquid to a blender, add the dates, extra cinnamon and squeeze of lemon juice. Blend for 2 minutes. You may strain the liquid again to get rid of any tiny traces of date that may be left over (optional)
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