Homemade Grenadine

5 from 1 vote

Made using pomegranate juice, sugar, and lemon, which makes a brilliant red Homemade Grenadine. It's a great substitute for grenadine in cocktails too.

Prep Time5

Cook Time2

Total Time7

Course: Condiment

Cuisine: French

Servings: Servings

Calories: 59kcal

Author: Aimee Mars

Equipment

Small Saucepan
Fine Mesh Sieve

Ingredients

2/3 cup Pomegranate Juice or juice from 8 ounces of pomegranate seeds
1/2 cup Sugar
1 teaspoon Lemon Juice

Instructions

Juice the seeds. If you plan on using pomegranate seeds vs juice, place the seeds into a jar or glass and mash them with a wooden spoon or a pestle to extract the juice.
Strain. Pour the juice through a mesh sieve to remove any of the sediment from the seeds and then discard the sediment.
Heat the syrup. Pour the juice into a small saucepan over medium heat and add the sugar. Continue to heat the mixture until the sugar dissolves, stirring occasionally, about 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and let it cool before stirring in the lemon juice.

Notes

To quickly seed a pomegranate, slice it into quarters and fill a bowl with water. Place the pomegranate quarter under the water and remove the seeds using your hands. The pith will float the top of the water while the seeds will sink.
Don’t let the syrup boil. You only need to heat the syrup mixture so the sugar dissolves. Once dissolved remove it from the heat otherwise it could break down the flavor.
Use unsweetened pomegranate juice. If you plan on using pomegranate juice instead of juicing the pomegranate seeds then make sure to use unsweetened juice. The sweetened kind will make the grenadine syrup turn out too sweet.

Storage Information

Standard Storage – pour the syrup into a jar or container with an air-tight lid. It will last for up to 1 month at room temperature or it can be kept in the fridge.
Extended Storage – to get a longer shelf-life out of your grenadine syrup add 1 ounce of vodka to the mixture and it will last for up to 6 months. It will still need to be kept in an air-tight container.

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