What is grenadine?
Grenadine: Pomegranate syrup. Real grenadine is tart red fruit, not cherry candy.
- Category
- Syrup & mixer
- Taste
- Sweet-tart pomegranate.
- Strength
- Non-alcoholic
- Similar to
- raspberry syrup
The story
Grenade is French for pomegranate. Real grenadine is pomegranate syrup. The bright red cherry-flavored kind came later.