Grenadine



Grenadine is a commonly used nonalcoholic bar syrup characterized by its deep red color. It is a popular cocktail ingredient renowned for its flavor as well as its ability to give a reddish or pink tint to mixed drinks. Grenadine is a syrup traditionally made from pomegranate, but may also be made from other fruits such as elder, blackcurrant, raspberry, gooseberry, or commercially sourced natural or artificial flavors.

Etymology and origin
The name "grenadine" originates from the French word grenade, which means pomegranate, from Latin grānātum "seeded" (and possibly related to "pomme" which is the French word for apple). Grenadine was originally prepared from pomegranate juice, sugar, and water. It is not related to the Grenadines archipelago, which takes its name from Grenada, which is itself named for Granada, Spain.

Modern and commercial variants
As grenadine is subject to minimal regulation, its basic flavor profile can vary widely from the original pomegranate to combinations of unspecified natural and artificial flavors, to the use of other fruits, such as blackcurrants.

To reduce production costs, manufacturers have widely replaced fruit bases with artificial ingredients. The "Rose's" brand (owned by Mott's) is by far the most common grenadine sold in the United States, and is formulated from (in order of concentration) high fructose corn syrup, water, citric acid, sodium citrate, sodium benzoate, FD&C Red #40, natural and artificial flavors, and FD&C Blue #1.

In recent years, craft grenadines made from pomegranate juice have appeared.

Use in cocktails


Grenadine is commonly used to mix both modern and classic cocktails, including:


 * El Presidente – rum, orange curaçao, vermouth, and grenadine
 * Mary Pickford – white rum, pineapple juice and grenadine
 * Queen Mary – beer, grenadine and maraschino cherries, drizzled with cherry syrup
 * Singapore Sling – a gin-based sling cocktail
 * Tequila Sunrise – tequila, orange juice and grenadine
 * Ward 8 – "a whiskey sour with a few dashes of grenadine added"
 * Zombie – a rum-based Tiki cocktail

Grenadine is also a popular ingredient in some non-alcoholic drinks, such as the Roy Rogers, pink lemonade, and Shirley Temple cocktails, or simply mixed with cold water or soda in a glass or jug, sometimes with ice.