--Introduction. Despite their high nutritional value, by-products of dates are valueless in Tunisia, an important date-producing country. Our study aimed at testing a method for recovering these products by means of extraction, starting from a date paste, of a clarified drink. Materials and methods. The process of pulp extraction adopted was inspired by a traditional method. A rough solution obtained from the dilution of date paste was treated with enzymes (pectinases and cellulases) and by tangential microfiltration. The chemical composition, physico-chemical characteristics and rheological characteristics of the clarified drink obtained were determined. Results and discussion. The extracted rough solution has a high sugar content. The use of both microfiltration and enzymatic treatment resulted in a juice that has little acid content, with relatively low viscosity and turbidity and with a flow behaviour comparable to that of any other fruit juice. Conclusion. By-products of dates can be transformed, by the means of the usual processes, into a pleasant and marketable drink.