This homemade grenadine syrup is easy to make and tastes so much better than store-bought. No artificial ingredients or color – just pomegranate juice and sugar for a rich, deep red syrup with amazing flavor.
Looking for more syrup recipes? Try my Cranberry Simple Syrup, Honey Syrup and Hibiscus Simple Syrup.
Homemade Grenadine Syrup Recipe
I love using grenadine to add both color and flavor to drinks without making them overly sweet. It’s a must-have for classics like rum punch and my favorite pineapple vodka cocktail. Plus, it keeps for a month, so I always have some on hand. Once you try making your own, you’ll never go back to the artificial stuff!
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- You don’t need to seed any pomegranates. Instead, I use a high-quality, pure pomegranate juice.
- There are only 2 ingredients in this recipe.
- It’s free from artificial good coloring and high-fructose corn syrup.
What is grenadine?
Grenadine is a commonly used nonalcoholic pomegranate syrup. It has a vibrant red color and a sweet flavor. It is used in cocktails, mocktails, and other drinks like my Italian soda recipe!
Homemade Grenadine Syrup Ingredients
Granulated Sugar: A fine, white sugar that dissolves easily, adding sweetness and balancing the tartness of the pomegranate juice.
Unsweetened Pomegranate Juice: A rich, deep red juice with a naturally tart and slightly sweet flavor, perfect for creating vibrant syrups and cocktails.
How to Make
Making this homemade grenadine recipe is easy! All you need is fresh pomegranate juice and sugar.
Combine equal parts of pomegranate juice and sugar in a small saucepan over low heat.
Cook, stirring occasionally until the sugar has dissolved and the mixture is thickened and syrupy.
This should take about 15 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool.
Store in a glass jar or bottle in the fridge for up to a month.
Eden’s Recipe Tips
Extend the shelf life: Add 2 tablespoons of vodka or orange flower water to preserve the syrup and enhance its flavor.
Use high-quality pomegranate juice: Opt for 100% pure, unsweetened pomegranate juice. Avoid blends or juices with added sugar for the best flavor.
Store it properly: Keep homemade grenadine in the fridge for up to a month in a sealed container.
Grenadine Recipe Variations
Here are a few grenadine recipe variations for you to try:
- Add 1-ounce lemon juice, lime juice or orange juice to the recipe to add citric acid.
- Swap out the pomegranate juice for cherry juice or raspberry syrup.
- Add a pinch of cinnamon or nutmeg for a warm and spicy flavor.
- Add 2 tablespoons of pomegranate molasses to the syrup for a thicker texture.
- You can add less sugar for a less sweet syrup.
Frequently Asked Questions
Grenadine has a sweet, tart, and fruity flavor. It is similar to cherry or raspberry, even though it’s made with pomegranates. Most people think of grenadine as a cherry syrup. This might be because of its bright red coloring or because it’s a famous ingredient in a Shirley Temple, which is garnished with maraschino cherries.
Grenadine is made from pomegranate juice and sugar. It’s reduced down into a thicker syrup, similar to simple syrup. The bright red grenadine uses food coloring to give it a red color. Without food coloring, grenadine is a deeper, muted red color.
No, grenadine is not just cherry juice. It is made from pomegranate juice and sugar. Cherry juice can be used as a grenadine substitute, but it will not have the same flavor.
If you don’t have grenadine, you can try any of these grenadine substitutes or use cherry juice or raspberry syrup as substitutes.
Cocktails Made with Grenadine
Grenadine is a popular ingredient in cocktails. It’s used in many popular drinks, such as the Shirley Temple, Roy Rogers, and Tequila Sunrise.
Dirty Shirley: A mixed drink made with grenadine, ginger ale, vodka and a maraschino cherry.
The Roy Rogers: A nonalcoholic mixed drink made with grenadine and cola.
The Tequila Sunrise: A mixed drink made with tequila, orange juice, and grenadine.
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Homemade Grenadine Syrup
Ingredients
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup pomegranate juice, unsweetened
Instructions
- Add the sugar into a small saucepan.
- Pour the pomegranate juice over the sugar.
- Simmer over low heat and stirring occasionally until the sugar has dissolved and the mixture is thickened and syrupy.
- This should take about 15 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool.
- Store in a glass jar or bottle in the fridge for up to a month.
