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Syrup "Grenadine"

"Grenadine" is a sweet thicksyrup, which has a red color and is widely used for making various cocktails as a sweetener and for giving beverages a bright color. The "Grenadine" syrup was originally prepared from sugar syrup and pomegranate juice. To date, during its preparation, other juices are also used, for example, from black currant, as well as many artificial components. You can also meet this syrup with the addition of alcohol, in which case it is presented as a liqueur.

Let us consider in more detail how the Grenadine syrup prepares at home.

This will require the following ingredients: Pomegranate juice and sugar in equal parts. In the pan put all the ingredients, put it on medium heat and bring to a boil, while stirring constantly. Then the fire is reduced and cooked for fifteen minutes. After that the syrup is put to cool, and then it is poured into the jar.

It should be noted that the "Grenadine" is used forfilling (filling) of various desserts, including ice cream, as well as for giving red color to alcoholic and non-alcoholic cocktails. It can be noted that in combination with pineapple or orange juice, the syrup gives a fairly beautiful smooth transition from red to yellow.

If there is no pomegranate juice in the house, and only the fruits of the pomegranate, you can prepare the syrup "Grenadine" as follows.

Grain of four pomegranates is put in the kitchencombine, add a little water and mix to form a puree-like mass, which is then filtered through a sieve so that the bones do not fall into the future syrup. The resulting juice along with the powdered sugar (1: 1) is put in a saucepan and cooked over low heat for ten minutes, stirring constantly.

If you consider what cocktails with the "Grenadine"you can prepare, then we can note that the most common drink is prepared as follows: the glass is filled with ice, add soda and pomegranate syrup to taste.

Let's consider some more recipes for the preparation of alcoholic cocktails, where pomegranate syrup is used.

Cocktail "Cuba"

Ingredients: twenty grams of dry vermouth, thirty grams of rum, ten grams of any liqueur and pomegranate syrup, ice.

All these components are placed in a glass (or a different mixing bowl), ice is added, everything is mixed well and filtered into a cocktail glass. The drink can be decorated with a cherry.

Tequila Sunrise cocktail

Ingredients: sixty grams of tequila, one hundred and twenty grams of orange juice, thirty grams of "Grenadine".

In a tall glass first pour tequila, then orange juice and syrup "Grenadine". In this case, a few drops should fall to the bottom of the glass to create a sunrise effect. Top put cherry.

It should be said that "Grenadine" is a fairly thick syrup. In cooking, it is used for cooking many dishes, as well as punches, wines, soft drinks, including lemonades.

Thus, considering what is"Grenadine", we can emphasize the following. This syrup contains a large amount of ascorbic acid (14%), fruit acids, tannin and various sugars, therefore, in addition to its excellent taste, it also has many useful properties and qualities. Using "Grenadine" in the composition of various drinks that do not contain alcohol, you can replenish your body with vitamins, minerals and other components necessary for normal life.

It is recommended to use pomegranate syrup themespeople who have respiratory and gastrointestinal diseases, kidneys, body exhaustion, anemia, various infectious diseases, as well as those who are exposed to radiation exposure.

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