Grenadine
Grenadine /ˈɡrɛnədiːn/ 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 traditionally made from pomegranate.
Etymology and origin[edit]
The name "grenadine" originates from the French word grenade, which means pomegranate, from Latin grānātum "seeded". Grenadine was originally prepared from pomegranate juice, sugar, and water.[1] It is not related to the Grenadines archipelago, which takes its name from Grenada, which is itself named for Granada, Spain.[2]
Modern and commercial variants[edit]
As grenadine is subject to minimal regulation, its basic flavor profile can alternatively be obtained from a mixture of blackcurrant juice and other fruit juices, with the blackcurrant flavor dominating.[3]
To reduce production costs, manufacturers have widely replaced fruit bases with artificial ingredients. The Mott's brand "Rose's" is by far the most common brand of grenadine sold in the United States,[4] 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.[5]
Use in cocktails[edit]
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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
- 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.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Dictionnaire Universel de Cuisine Pratique : Encyclopédie Illustrée D'Hygiène Alimentaire, Joseph Favre, Paris, 1905, pp. 1088.
- ^ 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. - ^ Food and Drug Administration (January 10, 1980). "Sec. 550.400 Grenadine". CPG 7110.11. Retrieved August 23, 2009.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Wegmans - Rose's Grenadine Ingredients". Archived from the original on November 6, 2010.
External links[edit]
Media related to Grenadine at Wikimedia Commons
