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Yeah, lots of things don't really taste like the thing they're "supposed" to taste like. Like, I find most grape stuff approximates the taste of concord grapes
by Pxtl 5y ago
Yeah, lots of things don't really taste like the thing they're "supposed" to taste like. Like, I find most grape stuff approximates the taste of concord grapes... but how many people think of concords when they think of grapes?
Grenadine tastes more like cherry flavoring than pomegranates. Heck, cherry flavoring doesn't taste much like cherries either.
- jdmichal 5y agoWait, grenadine is supposed to be pomegranate flavored? I've been using it to make "cherry cokes" for decades... I prefer that flavor to the "real" cherry coke one.
- Pxtl 5y ago"Grenade" is French for pomegranate. The problem is the most common brand "Rose's" is basically a cherry-flavored corn-syrup. Which, if that's what you want, is fine... but it's a far cry from proper grenadine. Cocktail cherries are another cocktail ingredient with a similar insane drift from their origins - good quality Luxardos taste amazing and fruity and come packed in this deep purple fruity maraschino syrup, while supermarket Maraschino Cherries taste... well... awful. source: I watched too many Youtube "How To Drink" videos on the history of cocktails at the start of the pandemic and ended up picking up a new hobby. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTF7QkIkns8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTF7QkIkns8
- jdmichal 5y agoThanks for the link. Now I need to find some pomegranate juice so that I can make my own!
- Pxtl 5y agoJust a warning: I tried following his recipe and it came out too dark. Still tastes fine, but it turns all my cocktails copper brown which isn't appetizing. So I just buy higher-end stuff now - still has the crisp "Red Dye 40" color but tastes like real fruit.