3 Uses of pomegranate molasses

Pomegranate fruit is one of the favorite fruits of many people and has become one of the fruits that enter into many recipes for food numbers. The pomegranate tree is one of the perennial trees and its cultivation is due to Iran, but its cultivation has spread in the Arab countries as well for the warmth of its atmosphere, especially those countries parallel to the Mediterranean Sea, as well as Yemen and Saudi Arabia.

Pomegranate is one of the fruits with multiple health benefits, as it works to reduce cholesterol and blood pressure, so it maintains heart health. It is also an antioxidant and therefore eating it reduces the chances of inflammation in the body. It is also rich in multiple vitamins, including vitamin C, which stimulates the body's immunity. As one of the fruits with fiber, pomegranate also facilitates digestion.

Pomegranate is also included in the preparation of many desserts, salads and juices, and pomegranate molasses is included in many recipes for cooking, especially barbecue. Pomegranate molasses is a thick liquid of highly concentrated pomegranate juice, which is the result of boiling pomegranate juice for a period of concentration and leaving it to cool. It can be prepared at home by mixing a liter of pure pomegranate juice with half a cup of lemon squeeze "can add two tablespoons of sugar as desired" and leave it on the fire to boil with continuous stirring for consistency of texture. Leave to cool for an hour or more until thick and then use or store in a clean, dry container with a tight lid.

But did you wonder if the use of pomegranate molasses was limited to food preparation only or had other uses! We will mention to you some of the uses of pomegranate molasses.

1- Pomegranate molasses for skin and hair care

Pomegranate molasses helps to improve the health of the skin and skin in general, as it reduces the risk of inflammation and reduces the appearance of skin wrinkles, as vitamin C and vitamin E with pomegranate work to renew skin cells. It also increases skin elasticity and works to lighten skin tone as well by reducing skin pigmentation and cleansing the skin.

You can prepare a skin care mask from pomegranate molasses that will help exfoliate the skin, reduce dryness and get rid of blackheads, and if you repeat it periodically, it will help you get rid of skin spots and acne.

Mix a spoonful of pomegranate molasses, a spoonful of white honey and another of light green olive oil, apply it on the face and neck and leave it from a quarter of an hour to 30 minutes. You can repeat the mask once twice a week and notice the difference.

Pomegranate molasses strengthens hair follicles, reduces scalp inflammation, as well as gives hair a shiny and shiny appearance. You can make a hair mask by mixing a tablespoon of pomegranate molasses with a can of yogurt well, then applying it to the scalp, distributing it well, then washing it after an hour at most.

2- Pomegranate molasses for weight loss and improve stomach and intestinal health

Pomegranate molasses contributes to reducing triglycerides, reducing insulin and cholesterol resistance, and helps oxidize fats, and therefore it is one of the factors that can help you lose weight. You can drink a glass of warm water mixed with a spoonful of pomegranate molasses in the morning some time before eating, which contributes to burning fat and stimulates the mixture to feel full faster. Adding pomegranate molasses to salads and various recipes contributes to weight loss.

Adding pomegranate molasses to food during its preparation facilitates the digestion of food and reduces the chances of digestion stumbling and contributes to the movement of food inside the intestines. Some experiments have also proven that pomegranate molasses helps to eliminate stomach germs.

3- Roman molasses for preparing foods and grills

Adding a spoonful of pomegranate molasses while seasoning grills of meat, chicken and vegetables gives a distinctive sweet and sour taste, and it also gives a soft texture to grilled meat. Pomegranate molasses acts as a substitute for lemon and vinegar in green salad and you can add one tablespoon of it to get the sour taste of the salad.

Add a spoonful of it to mix cabbage and chickpea salad as well as when cooking okra. It also has a very distinctive taste when cooking chicken liver and sausages. Watercress salad with pomegranate molasses is also one of the most popular appetizers in which pomegranate molasses is used. We should not exceed pomegranate molasses for one tablespoon except when cooking large quantities, as increasing its quantity gives a pungent and unpleasant taste.