2007-01-10 13:35:38 · 4 answers · asked by mellisca 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Beer, Wine & Spirits
Grenadine is a simple syrup used in cocktails and "Cherry Cokes". Originally it was made from pomegranate then other fruit juices came into play such as raspberry and black currant. It is now made from high fructose corn syrup.
2007-01-10 13:42:52 · answer #1 · answered by margarita 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Grenadine is traditionally a non-alcoholic red syrup. It is used as an ingredient in cocktails, both for its flavour and to give a pink tinge to mixed drinks. "Grenadines" are also made by mixing the syrup with cold water in a glass or pitcher, adding ice or not.
The name "grenadine" comes from the French word grenade for pomegranate, as grenadine was originally prepared from pomegranate juice and sugar. However, "grenadine" is also a common name loosely applied to syrups and beverages consisting of other fruit juices (e.g. raspberry, redcurrant, blackberry) and sugar syrup. The characteristic flavor can be obtained from a mixture of blackcurrant juice and other fruit juices with the blackcurrant flavour dominating.[1]
The food industry, however, has widely replaced grenadine fruit bases with artificial ingredients. The Mott's brand "Rose's", by far the most common grenadine brand in the United States [2], is now formulated entirely out of a high-fructose corn syrup, water, and citric acid base, sharing nearly the same formulation as orange drink.
Grenadine syrup is commonly used to mix "cherry" Coca-Colas (also called Grenadinis or Roy Rogers cocktails), pink lemonade, Shirley Temple cocktails, Tequila Sunrises, and flavor-soaked cherries, making them bright red. These are in turn often used in fruitcakes. It can also be added to a Mimosa to offset a red and orange color. Grenadine can also be combined with beer, forming what has been coined "grena-beer" or more recently "Christmas beer." The grena-beer fad originated in Europe during the nineties. It is currently popular in Southern California.
The name is also applied to alcoholic cordials, such as that made by J. R. Phillips "originally distilled from Devon herbs and spices."
2007-01-10 21:39:40 · answer #2 · answered by The Man With No Face 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Glucose, fructose, water, citric acid, natural & artifaicial flavour, sidium citrate, sodium benzoate, colour.
2007-01-10 21:43:35 · answer #3 · answered by Whos your mama? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sugar based red substance you mix with drinks to make it sweeter...people use it in shirley temples alot.
2007-01-10 21:39:28 · answer #4 · answered by ~Another Day~ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋