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Fruit syrup

Fruit syrups or fruit molasses are concentrated fruit juices used as sweeteners.

Fruit syrups have been used in many cuisines:

in Arab cuisine, rub, jallab;

in Ancient Greek cuisine, epsima;

in Greek cuisine, petimezi;

in Indian cuisine, drakshasava;

in Ottoman cuisine, pekmez;

in Persian cuisine, robb-e anâr;

in Ancient Roman cuisine, defrutum, carenum, and sapa.Some foods are made using fruit syrups or molasses:

Churchkhela, a sausage-shaped candy made from grape must and nutsIn modern industrial foods, they are often made from a less expensive fruit (such as apples, pears, or pineapples) and used to sweeten more expensive fruits or products and to extend their quantity. A typical use would be for an "all-fruit" strawberry spread that contains apple juice as well as strawberries.