Post #213584 by Traitor Vic on Wed, Feb 8, 2006 9:44 PM

I've got a bottle of this stuff called Chateaux Grenadine Cordial. It's 25 Proof (12.5% ALC/VOL) and is prepared and bottled by The Clear Spring Distilling Company of Clermont, Kentucky and Cincinatti, Ohio (a Division of the James B. Beam Distilling Company).

I've had it for years. It has less in it now than it did two years ago only because I tasted it to make sure that what I was writing about it was accurate (and, well, that I wanted something somewhat alcoholic in my mouth at the moment). What did I learn from the sip I took? AVOID CRAP LIKE THIS AT ALL COSTS!!!

Grenadine is really Nothing But Pomegranate Juice and Simple Syrup, for Pete's Sake! There are plenty of recipes for making your own available online. Three years ago it would have neccesitated juicing your own Pomegranates in most cases. Today there are several National Brands of Pomegranate Juice.

As for finished product... Trader Vic's is Great! Fees Brother's is Great! Hell! I even saw a 375ml Bottle of some brand I've never even heard of (and, unfortunately, cannot remember at the moment) that looked Great this very evening for about $4.

These are the rules for finding good Grenadine. Make Sure you Look Around. Make Sure you Look Online. Make Sure you Look Good. Of course that last rule should apply even when you're not looking for Grenadine, shouldn't it?

[ Edited by: Traitor Vic 2006-02-08 21:49 ]