Pomegranate Molasses (Nar Ekşisi) by Arifoğlu – 320 g
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Pomegranate Molasses — nar ekşisi in Turkish, دبس الرمان in Arabic — is one of the most versatile pantry staples in Turkish and Middle Eastern kitchens. This 320 g jar from Arifoğlu, a spice and natural-products brand established in Istanbul's historic Spice Bazaar in 1944, contains 100% concentrated pomegranate juice reduced to a thick, deeply coloured syrup. Nothing added. No glucose syrup, no colouring, no flavouring — just sour pomegranates pressed and slowly cooked down until the concentrate reaches the consistency and intensity that makes it unmistakably nar ekşisi.
The flavour is sharp, tangy, and just faintly fruity — the kind of tartness that makes your palate sit up. That edge is exactly why cooks reach for it rather than lemon juice. It carries a depth that citrus alone cannot replicate.
Where it belongs in the kitchen:
- Kısır — Turkey's bulgur salad is unfinished without a generous drizzle of pomegranate molasses worked into the tomato-pepper paste base.
- Gavurdağı salad — the classic Gaziantep chopped salad of tomatoes, walnuts, onion, and parsley gets its signature punch from pomegranate molasses mixed with olive oil.
- Grilled meats and kebabs — brush it over lamb or chicken in the final minutes of grilling, or use it as the acid component of a marinade.
- Muhammara — the Syrian-origin roasted red pepper and walnut dip relies on pomegranate molasses as its sweet-sour binding note.
- Salad dressings — a small spoonful whisked into olive oil and a pinch of sumac makes a quick, compelling dressing for any green or grain salad.
- Dips and mezes — stir into hummus or labneh, or drizzle straight over a plate of eggplant.
The distinction between pure nar ekşisi and the cheaper pomegranate sauce (nar ekşisi sos) matters. The sauce version is typically built on glucose syrup and flavourings with a fraction of real pomegranate juice; the texture is tacky and the flavour leans sweet. Pure molasses runs like a concentrated juice, is sour enough to make the palate work, and delivers the layers of flavour that Turkish home cooks and restaurant kitchens depend on.
Arifoğlu has been a reference brand for Turkish pantry staples since 1944. Their pomegranate molasses is sourced and packed in Turkey.
Contents: 320 g | Ingredient: 100% concentrated pomegranate juice | Produced by: Arifoğlu, Turkey
