Homemade Grenadine Syrup

Grenadine syrup pouring from spoon into small glass jar.

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Homemade Grenadine Syrup

Sweeten your drinks and more with this homemade grenadine syrup made with real pomegranates. Fresh pomegranates and lemon juice create a rich, vibrant flavor that completes your El Presidente or Tequila Sunrise. The syrup adds a bright red hue to your beverages--perfect for tropical vibes. Plus, you can throw this syrup together in 10 minutes or less.

Prep Time5

Cook Time5

Total Time10

Course: Condiment, Dessert

Cuisine: American, Middle Eastern

Diet: Vegan, Vegetarian

Servings: servings

Calories: 87kcal

Author: Joss Dyckson

Equipment

Ingredients

4 to 6 pomegranates will need enough to get 2 cups of juice
1 ½ cups sugar
1 tablespoon lemon juice freshly squeezed
¾ teaspoon orange flower water optional (or to taste)

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Cut the pomegranates into quarters or even eighths if they are large.
4 to 6 pomegranates
Using an orange/lemon squeezer, squeeze the juice out of the pomegranates. You will need 2 cups of juice.
Strain the juice through a fine mesh strainer to remove any solids that might have gotten through.
Add the pomegranate juice and sugar to a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir until sugar is dissolved, about 5 minutes. Don’t let it come to a boil.
1 ½ cups sugar
Let it cool. Stir in the lemon juice and the orange flower water, if using. It’s now ready to use.
1 tablespoon lemon juice, ¾ teaspoon orange flower water

Notes

Pomegranate juice cheat: Alternatively, you can buy 2 cups pomegranate juice (such as POM) instead of juicing your own pomegranates to cut down on prep time. Make sure you buy 100% pomegranate juice.
Yield: This recipe yields about 3 cups grenadine. The serving size for the nutrition information is approximately 2 tablespoons.
Storage: Keep refrigerated in a covered jar or bottle for up to 1 month. You can freeze it for up to 1 year, but be sure to leave some space in the container because it will expand as it freezes.
Ways to use it in alcoholic drinks: Some popular drinks that include grenadine are the El Presidente cocktail, Tequila Sunrise, Singapore Sling, Clover Club, the Mary Pickford, Malibu Sunset and the Hurricane.
Ways to use it in non-alcoholic drinks: While grenadine typically shows up in alcoholic drinks, you can add color and flavor to your favorite non-alcoholic beverages, such as mocktails and Shirley Temples. Mixing drinks for the kids on New Year's Eve makes them feel like they can celebrate with the adults.
Ways to use it in food: You can also jazz up sweet foods with pomegranate flavor by adding it to whipped cream, cakes and cupcakes, frosting, pancakes etc.

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