Grenadine

For other uses, see Grenadine (disambiguation).

A glass and bottle of grenadine

Grenadine /ˈɡrɛnədiːn/ is a nonalcoholic bar syrup commonly used as a cocktail ingredient, distinguished by its sweetness, mild flavor, and red color. Popular in mixed drinks, grenadine syrup was traditionally made from pomegranate, but today is most prevalently made from commercially produced natural or artificial flavors, as well as substitute fruits (such as blackcurrant, elderberry, raspberry, gooseberry and their juices).[1]

Name

Grenadine syrup was originally prepared from pomegranate juice, sugar, and water, [2] with its name deriving from the French word grenade, for pomegranate (from the Latin grānātum, "seeded").

It is not related to the Grenadines archipelago, which takes its name from Grenada, itself from Granada, Spain.[3]

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 blackcurrant, elderberry, raspberry, and gooseberry.[4]

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,[5] 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.[6]

Use

The Queen Mary cocktail: beer, grenadine and Maraschino cherries
The Queen Mary is a beer cocktail using grenadine and Maraschino cherries

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

Grenadine is also a popular ingredient in such non-alcoholic drinks as the Shirley Temple, Roy Rogers, and pink lemonade. It also may simply be mixed with cold water or soda.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Rose's Grenadine Product Facts". Keurig - Dr. Pepper. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  2. ^ Dictionnaire Universel de Cuisine Pratique : Encyclopédie Illustrée D'Hygiène Alimentaire, Joseph Favre, Paris, 1905, pp. 1088.
  3. ^ Fodor's Barbados, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, the Grenadines & Grenada. Fodor's Travel. December 28, 2010. ISBN 9780307928030 – via Google Books.
    - "Grenadines Island Group (Grenada)". UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
  4. ^ Food and Drug Administration (January 10, 1980). "Sec. 550.400 Grenadine". CPG 7110.11. Retrieved August 23, 2009.
  5. ^ "Media Release: Cadbury Schweppes to Acquire Snapple Beverage Group for an Enterprise Value of $1,450 Million". Cadbury Schweppes. September 18, 2000. Archived from the original on June 12, 2004. Retrieved July 5, 2008.
  6. ^ "Wegmans - Rose's Grenadine Ingredients". Archived from the original on November 6, 2010.
  7. ^ Apple Jr., R.W. (February 20, 2002). "Male Bastion, 108, Saved By a Boss Named Lydia". New York Times. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
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