Grenadine

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Grenadine is traditionally a non-alcoholic red syrup It is used as an ingredient in cocktails, both for its flavour and to give a pink tinge to mixed drinks.

Contrary to popular belief, grenadine is not obtained from the pomegranate fruit. Rather, grenadine is the fantasy name for a mixture of various red fruits (raspberry, redcurrant, blackberry, and others). The syrup is obtained from the extracts of these fruits, and together with vanilla extract they form its naturally fruity aroma. Some grenadines now are artificial and contain no juice.

It is commonly used to mix "cherry" Coca-Colas, to make pink lemonade, Shirley Temples, to make "tequila sunrise," (it is mixed with tequila and orange juice), and to make flavour soaked cherries, making them bright red. These are in turn often used in fruitcakes. It can also be added to a Mimosa to offset a red and orange color.

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