Easy Homemade Grenadine Recipe (with Pomegranate Juice)
This homemade grenadine is easy to make with real pomegranate juice.
Grenadine is easy to make at home with real pomegranate juice and sugar. It’s gorgeous and way more flavorful than the store-bought stuff. Plus, it’s dye-free. Once you try this grenadine recipe in a cocktail or a Shirley Temple, you’ll never buy a bottle from the store again!
Ingredients
- 100% Pure Pomegranate Juice: I prefer the POM brand in the refrigerator section. Just be sure to pick one that’s truly 100% pomegranate juice.
- Sugar: Regular granulated sugar, turbinado sugar, or demerara sugar all work for this recipe.
- Orange Blossom Water: It adds a lovely floral aroma that ups the complexity of this syrup. This is totally optional, and you may have to order it online. I ordered it from Amazon.
How to Make it
You’ll need a fine-mesh strainer, cheesecloth, funnel, saucepan, and a clean glass jar.
Add the pomegranate juice, orange blossom water, and sugar to a small saucepan. Then stir over medium heat until the sugar is dissolved.
Allow it to cool completely before using.
Storage
Store in a sealed glass container in the refrigerator for up to 1 month.
What to do with Homemade Grenadine
Grenadine is essential in many cocktails, and this homemade version is way more flavorful than the store-bought variety. It’s also a great way to add color and flavor to non-alcoholic drinks and desserts!
Grenadine in Cocktails
- Hurricane
- Tokyo Sunset
- Rum Punch
- Tequila Sunrise
- Zombie
- Homemade hard soda
Other Uses for Grenadine
- Make a classic Shirley Temple.
- Pour ½ ounce (1 tablespoon) of grenadine directly into a glass of homemade lemonade to make a pretty pink lemonade.
- Add it to soda and dirty sodas.
- Drizzle it over vanilla ice cream.
- Use it in smoothies and milkshakes.
More Cocktail Syrups
I hope you love this homemade grenadine recipe. I’d love to hear from you in the comments to let me know what you made with it, or tag me on Instagram with a picture of your creation!
Recipe
PrintHomemade Grenadine
This vibrant homemade grenadine is perfect for cocktails.
Ingredients
- 2 cups 100% pomegranate juice
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 teaspoon orange blossom water (optional)
Instructions
- Add pomegranate juice, sugar, and orange blossom water (if using) to a small saucepan and stir over medium heat until the sugar is fully dissolved.
- Remove from heat and cool completely.
- Once it’s cool, transfer it to a glass container with a tight-fitting lid and store it in the refrigerator.
Notes
- It will last for up to 1 month in the refrigerator
- Regular granulated sugar, demerara sugar, or turbinado sugar will all work in this recipe.
