Grenadine I'm sure, brings back childhood memories to every French person (in their mid-thirties at least!) When, I was little the sticky red pomegranate syrup was diluted in water, and would be, with menthe à l'eau, a favourite drink to have with your goûter (tea-time snack!) Grown-ups would favour it in cocktails or topped with beer to make a Monaco! Now I prefer it mixed in cocktails myself, and I fancied trying making my own! It is still sticky and sweet, but a tad less than those one buys in the shops!
Ingredients (makes about 3/4 cup):
3/4 of a large, juicy pomegranate
1/2 cup caster sugar
Make sure you're not wearing white, and thoroughly squeeze pomegranate, crushing its seeds into a bowl.
Strain pomegranate juice into a saucepan through a fine mesh sieve, crushing the seeds with a potato masher.
Stir in caster sugar and bring to a simmer over a medium flame, stirring until sugar is completely dissolved.
Then, reduce heat to low, and simmer, about 5 minutes until the syrup just thickens.
Pour Grenadine into a sterelised glass bottle. Once opened, keep in the refrigerator, three weeks to a month.
Use Grenadine in cocktails, or top with plain or sparkling water for a nostalgic drink!
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https://roundthecauldron.com/2022/10/17/morning-boost-a-recipe-for-an-all-purpose-coffee-syrup/
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As in the recipe, I added a pinch of salt and I like the taste of this mix.