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Besides spirits, liqueurs, herbs and spices, syrups also play a vital role in shaping the taste and flavour of your drink. Made with pomegranate juice, grenadine is one of the commonly used syrups in cocktails. Created along with sugar and lemon juice, it gives a perfect balance to tart and sweet tones to your drinks. Whether homemade or bought, this syrup is always a great addition to cocktails.
Coming to its origin, it is believed to have been found in the Middle East. The term ‘grenadine’ is derived from the French word ‘grenade’ which means pomegranate. This syrup gained popularity with the introduction of the cocktail, Jack Rose, created in 1905. Apart from enhancing the flavour, grenadine also has the ability to add a gorgeous reddish or pink tint to the drinks.
Here are six exotic grenadine cocktails you can make for your next celebration:
Jack Rose
Ingredients
- 45 ml apple brandy
- 20 ml lemon juice, freshly squeezed
- 15 ml grenadine
- Lemon twist for garnish
Method
- Add brandy, lemon juice and grenadine into a cocktail shaker filled with ice.
- Shake vigorously until well-chilled.
- Fine strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with a lemon twist and enjoy.
Tequila Sunrise
Ingredients
- 60 ml Blanco tequila
- 70 ml fresh orange juice
- 20 ml grenadine
- Garnish: Orange slice and cherry
Method
- Add tequila and orange juice to a highball glass and fill it with ice.
- Top with grenadine.
- Garnish with an orange slice and a cherry and enjoy.
Bacardi Daiquiri
Ingredients
- 60 ml Bacardí Ocho rum
- 20 ml fresh lime juice
- 20 ml grenadine
Method
- Add all ingredients into a cocktail shaker.
- Fill it with ice and shake vigorously until chilled.
- Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Enjoy chilled.
Millionaire
Ingredients
- 60 ml bourbon
- 20 ml Grand Marnier
- 15 ml absinthe or pastis
- 20 ml grenadine
- 20 ml egg white
- 20 ml lemon juice, freshly squeezed
- Freshly grated nutmeg for garnish
Method
- Add all the ingredients into a cocktail shaker and dry shake for a few seconds.
- Then add ice and shake again until chilled.
- Double strain into a chilled cocktail glass and garnish with nutmeg. Serve immediately.
Hurricane
Ingredients
- 60 ml light rum
- 60 ml dark rum
- 30 ml lime juice
- 30 ml orange juice
- 20 ml passion fruit puree
- 30 ml simple syrup
- 1 teaspoon grenadine
- Orange half-wheel and preserved cherry for garnish
Method
- Add both rums, juices, passion fruit puree, simple syrup and grenadine into a cocktail shaker. Add ice and shake well until chilled.
- Strain into a cocktail glass over fresh ice.
- Garnish with an orange half-wheel and a cherry. Serve chilled.
Pink Lady
Ingredients
- 45 ml gin
- 30 ml applejack
- 30 ml lemon juice
- 25 ml grenadine
- 1 egg white
- Brandied cherry for garnish
Method
- Add all the ingredients into a shaker and dry shake vigorously.
- Then add ice and shake again until chilled.
- Strain into a cocktail glass and garnish with the cherry. Enjoy.
