Grenadine Drinks

Grenadine drinks are famous for their pinkish red color and a slight tart taste. Grenadine is used in more than 500 alcoholic as well as non alcoholic drinks. Read on to find more information about them.

Let it be a cocktail or a mocktail, grenadine is used in most drinks all over the world. But do you know what is grenadine? Well, grenadine is a pinkish red colored syrup which is used in making many drinks. It is not only famous for its color but it is also loved for its slightly tart taste. The word grenadine is derived from a French word grenade, which means pomegranates. It was invented in the mainland of Granada. There are more than 500 grenadine drinks which are famous all around the world. In this Buzzle article, we will discuss about the different types of grenadine drinks and their contents.

Grenadine Constituents

Grenadine constitutes of water, sugar and fruit juices. It is usually made from pomegranates but can also be prepared out of blackcurrant, raspberry, cherry, redcurrant, blackberry, etc. It has a simple preparation and can be easily prepared at home. You just need to take out the seed of the pomegranates and get them simmered till the juice gets extracted from the seeds. Get it separated from the left out seeds and then boil it with equal amount of sugar for 15 minutes, and your grenadine syrup is ready. The color of the syrup will not depend upon the fruit used, but yes, the taste will. You can also get grenadine syrup in packed bottles. But these ones usually contain artificial colors and flavors. Once you get the syrup, you can use it to experiment with different types of drinks, and can enjoy them thoroughly.

What are Some Drinks Made with Grenadine

Grenadine is a famous syrup, the use of which has resulted in some amazing cocktails and mocktails. Previously, it was famous for its combination with gin, but later on, with more experiments and combinations, it gained popularity with vodkas and tequilas too. Apart from the alcoholic drinks, non alcoholic grenadine drinks also got famous due to its combination with different soft drinks. Following are some more examples of grenadine drinks, which are top rated in the world of cocktails and mocktails.

Mocktails

A mixture of grenadine with cola which is named as Roy Roger.

A combination of ginger ale with grenadine which is known as Shirley Temple

A blend of grenadine, orange juice and pineapple juice which is famous as Pineapple-Orange Twist.

A Tropical drink which is very unusual and has a combination of grenadine, mint syrup and milk.

Simple, appealing and specially for adults. A simple combination of grenadine with plain soda water.

Cocktails

Considered as one of the best cocktails with the combination of orange juice, tequila and grenadine. It is famous with the name of Tequila Sunrise.

A variant of Tequila Sunrise known as Hawaiian Sunrise. It is a combination of coconut rum, mandarin flavored vodka, pineapple juice and grenadine.

Virgin Sex on the Beach is one of the top rated drinks. It has a heavenly combination of orange juice, cranberry juice, peach nectar and grenadine syrup.

Singapore Sling has a great combination of gin, club soda, cherry brandy and of course, grenadine syrup.

Hurricane has a combination of many interesting components like gin, vodka, light rum, Bacardi 151 rum, grapes fruit juice, pineapple juice, grenadine syrup, amaretto almond liqueur and triple sec.

Pineapple Upside Down Cake can also set your mood. It is a combination of vanilla vodka, pineapple juice and grenadine syrup.

Well, this was just a small list of grenadine drinks. Apart from this, there is a huge list which contains more than 500-600 different combinations. Bartenders are trying their level best to invent more and more combinations which can attract and satisfy more customers. So try out different types of combinations with grenadine and discover the best taste out of the many hundreds. Cheers!