SWEETEN DRINKS NATURALLY WITH DATE WATER
I enjoy drinking hot tea when the weather turns cold and prefer a bit of sweetness. Here is what I do to stay away from processed sugar and artificial sweeteners:
-Remove pits from Medjool dates and soak in water. How many I soak depends on how much water I want and how sweet I want the water. If I am in a rush I use hot water, otherwise regular temp. This time I soaked the dates for 1 hour. I then used the dates to sweeten my homemade hemp milk and the date water to sweeten my tea.
-You can make a larger batch and use the water for recipes or drink it straight. Water for drinking can be infused with various fruits and vegetables so look online for something that appeals to you if you don't want to use dates.
Here is a short blog article by Dr. Joel Fuhrman discussing the problems with "natural" sweeteners such as honey, maple syrup, coconut sugar, and agave.
