Garnish your favorite desserts and drinks with this grenadine whipped cream. The grenadine gives your whipped cream a bright, reddish hue and sweet flavor that makes it perfect for colorful dishes. In as little as a few minutes, you can use it to top hot and cold drinks, cakes, pies, cupcakes, brownies, fruit, ice cream and much more.
Tips & Tweaks
You could simply dye your whipped cream with food coloring, but grenadine adds a sweet, fruity and unique flavor to the lightness of the cream.
If you want to make grenadine at home, all you need is sugar and pomegranate juice. Some recipes include citric acid or lemon juice, orange blossom water and other ingredients for flavor and preservation. When you’re done, you’ll have a handy ingredient for desserts and your favorite beverages.
Whipped cream usually appears on desserts, but you can garnish sweet alcoholic drinks with a dollop of whipped cream and fruit slices. You can also brighten non-alcoholic drinks such as Italian sodas, fruit smoothies and milkshakes. Use it as a dip for your favorite fruits.
How to Make Grenadine Whipped Cream
1. Gather Ingredients
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 3 tablespoons grenadine syrup
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
You can buy grenadine in grocery stores. Mass manufacturers often make grenadine from high fructose corn syrup with no actual fruit content. Real grenadine comes from pomegranate juice, although some manufacturers use blackcurrant and other fruit juices. Both versions can work in this recipe, but if you are looking for something with natural fruit flavor, check the ingredient list.
2. Add Ingredients to Bowl & Whip
Add the heavy cream, grenadine and powdered sugar to a large glass measuring cup or bowl. Whip the cream mixture using an electric hand mixer on a low speed until it begins to thicken.
3. Continue Whipping at Higher Speed
Higher the speed and continue whipping until stiff peaks form.
4. Serve!
The grenadine whipped cream is now ready to use!
Storage
Whipped cream needs to be stored covered in the refrigerator. It is best used within one day to retain its stiff peaks, however, it can last up to one week.
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Grenadine Whipped Cream
Ingredients
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 3 tablespoons grenadine
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
Instructions
- Add the heavy cream, grenadine and powdered sugar to a large glass measuring cup or bowl.
- Whip the cream mixture using an electric hand mixer on a low speed until it begins to thicken.
- Higher the speed and continue whipping until stiff peaks form.
- Keep chilled in the refrigerator. It is best used within 1 day.
Equipment
Notes
- This recipe makes about 2 cups whipped topping.
- Nutrition information is per 1/4 cup whipped topping, approximately.
Nutrition
Nutrition information on In the Kitch is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. It may not include toppings and/or sauces.