It was not a "fortified" wine in the modern sense, rather a "cooked" wine (vin cuit) to which boiled-down must (grape syrup) was added.

Gar, a long, skinny fish, was cooked and served in thick grape syrup, like saba, the Italian grape must.

The inhabitants of the village paid taxes on wheat, barley, olive trees, vineyards, fruit trees, grape syrup, molasse, and goats and/or beehives.

This is important because the residue can be consumed since it tastes very good in reality, almost embodying some sort of grape syrup.

Julis also had a press for olive oil or grape syrup.

It had a population of 42 Muslim households and paid taxes on wheat, barley, vineyards or fruit trees, grape syrup or molasses, and goats or beehives.

As well as wine, the winery also sold grape syrup and brandy.

Tahin is sesame paste and pekmez is grape syrup.

He further noted that Baysan was notable for its indigo, rice, dates and grape syrup known as dibs.

This has a major aspect on their culinary tradition of stuffed grape leaves known as waraq al-'inib and a grape syrup called dibs.