grenadine

/,grenə'di:n/

Thân thiện

A bartender pours grenadine into a cocktail shaker.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A sweet, thin syrup made from pomegranate juice: Grenadine is a non-alcoholic, red syrup used primarily as a flavoring and coloring agent in cocktails and other beverages.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The bartender added a splash of grenadine to the Shirley Temple.
  • This recipe for a Tequila Sunrise calls for orange juice and grenadine.

Advanced Usage

• As a flavor component: Grenadine is a key ingredient in many classic cocktails, providing sweetness, a fruity flavor, and a distinctive red or pink color.
  • The classic cocktail "Jack Rose" is made with applejack, lemon juice, and grenadine.

Variants and Related Words

• Pomegranate molasses: A thicker, more concentrated, and often tangier syrup made from reduced pomegranate juice, used in cooking. It is related but distinct from the cocktail syrup grenadine.

Synonyms

• Pomegranate syrup: A direct descriptive synonym, though "grenadine" is the standard term in mixology.

Học thuật

Noun

1. thin syrup made from pomegranate juice; used in mixed drinks