Briefly about the drink
Grenadines (Grenadines) – This is a thick sweet syrup rich in red.
The name is of French origin from the word grenade – pomegranate. But the city in Spain, Granada, is considered the birthplace of this excellent syrup.
In the original recipe, apart from natural pomegranate juice and sugar syrup, nothing was used, but now grenadine is made from all kinds of berries, preferably red, and even syrups with an artificial composition are produced.
Also made from pomegranate: wine, liquor, tincture, syrup
History of liquor
Few people know, but in the world there is not only syrup, but also Grenadine liqueur. Phillips of Bristol Grenadine can rightfully be considered the brightest representative of this drink.
The history of liquor begins in 1825. A certain James Philips back in 1739 was the most famous wine merchant in Bristol.
In 1804, a liquor company hired him as chief accountant, and over time, James became their partner.
In 1825 he bought the company from his partner, now known as JR Phillips. And together with his sons William and August, he released a unique line of liqueurs – Old English cordials with various flavors of Pink cloves, Lovage, White Peppermint, Green Peppermint, Aniseed, Shrub and the brightest representative is Grenadine liqueur.
Liqueurs from this series were considered medicinal, as they included herbs, roots and spices.
Characteristics of liquor
The drink we are considering was created according to a unique recipe, its strength does not exceed 3,5%. It is known that the composition of the liquor includes only natural ingredients (pomegranate juice, herbs, spices and sugar, and an alcohol component).
This ruby-red liqueur is produced in a green bottle with a white-red label with a volume of 0,7 liters.
Grenadine recipe at home
Today, Grenadine liqueur is called grenadine syrup with the addition of any alcohol. And for this you do not need to know secret technologies, but simply experiment by mixing syrup with your favorite strong alcohol.
Grenadine syrup can be made at home, and you will always have a natural ingredient for cocktails and liqueurs on hand. For this we need:
Ingredients
Natural pomegranate juice – 1 l
Granulated sugar – 500 g
Method of preparation
Pomegranate juice must be brought to a boil and simmered for 15-20 minutes.
As soon as the juice becomes half as much, and it begins to thicken, add granulated sugar and stir until completely dissolved. Then we remove from the fire.
After cooling the syrup, pour it into a glass container and Grenadine is ready at home.
Store the finished product in the refrigerator.
Homemade syrup won’t turn out as deep red as store-bought syrup, but you can always add natural food coloring.
cocktails with grenadine
Relevance: 25.10.2017
Tags: Syrup Recipes