Non-alcoholic Grenadine Drinks

In the arena of mixing drinks, both alcoholic and non-alcoholic, one key rule to be followed is, the more ingredients, the better the drink. From the olives in a martini added as a garnish, to the ice and the alcohol used, a cocktail or a mocktail is highly influenced in flavor, texture and taste by its ingredients. One key mixing ingredient used in many cocktails and mocktails is grenadine syrup. The term "grenadine" is derived from the word grenade, which is French for pomegranate. Though traditionally made from pomegranate juice, grenadine syrup is actually a thick syrup of dark berry juice and sugar, that when combined, provides a sweet but tart flavor. Fruits that can be used include cherries, raspberry, strawberries and blackcurrant. Thickness can be imparted with the addition of corn syrup. With its bloodshot red color, grenadine can impart a lot of color to a colorless or mildly colored liquid or at least impart a pinkish tinge, example drinks being pink lemonade and the red zone of a Tequila Sunrise. You can purchase commercially made grenadine sauce or make it at home.

Non-alcoholic Grenadine Syrup
Ingredients

• 2¼ pound pomegranates
• Sugar
• 1 pint water

Directions

1. Cut the pomegranates along their equator and collect the seeds from the skin and membranes.
2. Place the seeds in a saucepan, add 1 pint of water and let the seeds simmer for 5 minutes.
3. This makes juice out of the pomegranate seeds. Keep stirring.
4. Strain juice through a cheesecloth into a bowl.
5. Measure the amount of pomegranate juice obtained, pour juice into a saucepan.
6. Add an equal measurement of sugar and boil the mixture.
7. Reduce the heat and let the mixture simmer for 10-15 minutes.
8. Leave it to cool.

Non-alcoholic Grenadine Cocktails

Pat Mocktail
Ingredients

• 1 part 7-Up or Sprite soda
• 1 part soda water
• 1 part ginger ale
• 1 part tonic water
• 1 part sweet and sour mix
• 1 dash grenadine syrup

Directions

1. Fill a beer mug halfway with ice.
2. Add equal parts of each liquid ingredient.

Cinderella
Ingredients

• 1 part pineapple juice
• 1 part orange juice
• 1 part lemon juice
• Grenadine syrup
• Soda water

Directions

1. In a shaker, mix all the juices.
2. Strain liquid over ice into a glass.
3. Top with soda water and add a little grenadine.
4. Garnish with a slice of pineapple.

Daisy Crusta Mocktail
Ingredients:

• Lemon juice of 2 limes
• 1 tablespoon sirop de framboise
• Soda water
• Dash of grenadine

Directions:

1. Fill a glass with 2 scoops of crushed ice.
2. Pour the lime juice and add the sirop de framboise.
3. Add soda water to fill and top off with grenadine.
4. Garnish with a mint sprig.

Roy Rogers
Ingredients

• 4 ounces ginger ale
• 1 tablespoon grenadine syrup
• 2 ounces lemon soda

Directions

1. Mix all the ingredients in a glass.
2. Stir well and add a little ice.
3. Garnish with an orange slice.

Rosy Pippin
Ingredients

• Apple juice
• 1 lemon
• Dash of grenadine
• Ginger ale

Directions

1. Pour apple juice into a wine glass.
2. Stir in grenadine and a little lemon juice.
3. Top off glass with ginger ale and serve.

Shirley Temple
Ingredients

• 2 ounces orange juice
• 4 ounces ginger ale
• 2/3 ounces grenadine

Directions

1. Add ice to a highball glass.
2. Pour ginger ale and orange juice into the glass.
3. Top with the grenadine and garnish with a lemon slice.

Alice Mocktail
Ingredients

• 2 ounces pineapple juice
• 4 ounces cream
• 1 ounce orange juice
• 1 ounce grenadine

Directions

1. Add ingredients to a shaker and shake well.
2. Strain liquid into glass and serve.

Reno Mocktail
Ingredients

• 1 ounce lime juice
• 2 ounces grapefruit juice
• ½ ounce grenadine
• 1 teaspoon superfine sugar

Directions

1. Add 2 scoops of ice to a shaker.
2. Add all the ingredients and shake well.
3. Strain liquid into a pre-chilled glass.

Pink Lemonade
Ingredients

• 2 cups water
• 1½ cups freshly squeezed lemon juice (remove seeds)
• ¼-1/3 cup grenadine syrup
• 2/3 cup granulated sugar
• Mint sprigs to garnish

Directions

1. Mix the sugar and water together, till the sugar dissolves.
2. Pour sugar-water into a tall pitcher.
3. Add lemon juice and grenadine syrup.
4. This is a concentrated mix, while serving you can dilute with some water.
5. Garnish with mint.

Honey Bunny Mocktail
Ingredients

• 1 ounce orange juice
• 2 ounces carrot juice
• 1 dash grenadine syrup

Directions

1. Fill a cocktail glass with 2 scoops of ice.
2. Pour all ingredients into glass.
3. Serve chilled.

Spiky Hedgehog
Ingredients

• 1 ounce grenadine syrup
• 1 ounce cranberry juice
• 1 dash lime juice
• Club soda

Directions

1. Fill a glass with 2 scoops of ice.
2. Add ingredients, stir and serve.

Tenderberry Cocktail
Ingredients

• 3 ounces strawberry puree
• 2 ounces ginger ale
• ½ ounce grenadine syrup
• 1 ounce double cream
• 1 teaspoon caster sugar

Directions

1. Fill three-quarters of a glass with crushed ice.
2. Add the cream, sugar, strawberry puree and grenadine to the glass and mix.
3. Top off with ginger ale.
4. Garnish with a strawberry.

The above non-alcoholic grenadine drinks can be served as kiddie beverages or simple yet tasty drinks for family occasions and gatherings. Even adding grenadine syrup to a soda like coke, will produce a cherry cola.