750mL white wine

2/3 cup honey

0.5tsp ground black pepper

pinch of mastic powder

pinch of ground spikenard or bay leaf (translation unsure which)

pinch of ground saffron threads

1 date, with its pit

soak the date in some of the wine, bake the pit at 350F for 15 minutes

stir the honey and 1/3rd cup of the wine in a saucepan at medium-low, bring to a simmer.

Simmer for 5 minutes, ensuring it doesn’t boil over. Remove from heat, let cool.

repeat previous step, then again. total 3 iterations.

grind date pit. Add remaining spices, and the flesh of the date (keep that wine). Mash into a paste. Stir into honey mixture, then stir in remaining wine.

cover, let rest overnight. Strain as best you can.