grenadine
noun
gren·a·dine
ˌgre-nə-ˈdēn 
ˈgre-nə-ˌdēn
1
: an open-weave fabric of various fibers
2
: a moderate reddish orange
3
: a syrup flavored with pomegranates and used in mixed drinks
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The craft cocktail menu includes a classic Mojito made with four year Flor de Caña, the Presidente with housemade grenadine and the Brownie Old Fashioned, with Rye, Strega, brownie port and house bitters.
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Martin Vassolo, Axios, 27 Jan. 2025
Some say the Shirley Temple, invented to accommodate the child actress in the 1930s, was the first mocktail, debuting as a tart-sweet combo of ginger ale and grenadine topped with a maraschino cherry.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2025
In a large pitcher, combine spiced rum, orange juice, grenadine, ice, peach mango sparkling water and stir.
—Emily Price, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Drinks include Verdant Elixir (absinthe, Benedictine, cherry and lime) and Graveyard Shift (honey bourbon, honey, cinnamon, cardamom, Earl Grey, lavender and grenadine).
—Annalise Frank, Axios, 21 Oct. 2024
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Martin Vassolo, Axios, 27 Jan. 2025
Some say the Shirley Temple, invented to accommodate the child actress in the 1930s, was the first mocktail, debuting as a tart-sweet combo of ginger ale and grenadine topped with a maraschino cherry.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2025
In a large pitcher, combine spiced rum, orange juice, grenadine, ice, peach mango sparkling water and stir.
—Emily Price, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Drinks include Verdant Elixir (absinthe, Benedictine, cherry and lime) and Graveyard Shift (honey bourbon, honey, cinnamon, cardamom, Earl Grey, lavender and grenadine).
—Annalise Frank, Axios, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Grenadine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grenadine. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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