Grenadine
Bar staples · usually a modifier · in 2 cocktails here
What it is
Properly, pomegranate syrup. Most supermarket bottles are coloured sugar; the real thing tastes of fruit.
Typically about £7 a bottle in the UK.
What it tastes like
Real pomegranate syrup is tart and floral; most supermarket bottles are sugar and red colouring, and taste of it.
What it does in a drink
Sweetener and colour, most often used for the visual gradient as much as the taste.
Cocktails with grenadine
Unlocks 2 recipes on Drinki.
Substitutes
Nothing substitutes for grenadine convincingly.