What is Grenadine?
Grenadine is a red cocktail syrup used for colour, sweetness and berry-pomegranate style fruit notes. It appears in tropical drinks, sours, non-alcoholic drinks, layered cocktails and classic pink or red mixed drinks.
Is this for me?
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- ✓You want to add sweetness and flavour depth to a drink.
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- ✗You prefer dry, unsweetened cocktails.
At a Glance
🔥38 kcalCalories
🍷0%ABV
🍬9.4gSugar
🌾9.4gCarbs
🏷️Syrup / SweetenerType
🍹127Recipes
Ingredient nutrition is approximate and varies by brand, recipe and preparation.
What does Grenadine taste like?
Sweet, fruity and bright red, with pomegranate, berry or cherry-like notes depending on the syrup. Grenadine pairs well with citrus, rum, gin, tequila, brandy, orange juice, pineapple and soda.
Ways to use grenadine
Cocktails (117)Mocktails (7)Shots (2)Punches (1)
Flavour profile
Aromatic · mediumSweet · medium
Observed quantities
Observed in single-serve recipes: middle half 15.00–59.15 ml; median 29.57 ml.
In the measured recipes in this dataset — from 118 observed uses.
Scoped nutrition
- Calories (per 100 ml)
- 250
- Sugar (per 100 ml)
- 62.5 g
- Carbs (per 100 ml)
- 62.5 g
Ingredient nutrition is approximate and varies by brand, recipe and preparation.
Diet compatibility
- Autoimmune Protocol DietLimited
- Colonoscopy DietLimited
- Gluten-FreeCompatible
- IIFYM DietCompatible
- KetoNot compatible
- Low FODMAP DietLimited
- Low-CarbNot compatible
- Low-SugarNot compatible
- Pescatarian DietCompatible
- Sirtfood DietCompatible
- VeganCompatible
- VegetarianCompatible
Based on the listed ingredient only — a public recipe facet, not medical, allergy or coeliac advice. Specific brands and preparation can change compatibility.
Reviewed substitutes
- Fresh GrenadineVery similar red-fruit syrup profile.
- Pomegranate SyrupMore pomegranate-forward red fruit.
Reviewed ingredient substitution guidance. Results can vary by brand, quantity and preparation. These substitutions have not been tested in every individual recipe.
Commonly observed with
Lemon JuiceEgg WhiteGinPineapple JuiceLight RumOrange JuiceMaraschino CherryOrange
Observed co-use in the reviewed recipe corpus — not a universal pairing recommendation.
Trust & methodology
Canonical ingredient/component authority assembled from reviewed identity, recipe, flavour, nutrition, diet and substitution evidence. Observed quantities and co-use patterns are descriptive, not prescriptions or universal recommendations.
Evidence last updated: 2026-07-16T02:53:30.320595+00:00
Drink counts and recipe data are based on published WhatDrink recipes. Figures may vary as new recipes are added.
