Post #729183 by mikehooker on Tue, Oct 7, 2014 8:21 AM

I've had an unwavering craving for a Special Reserve Daiquiri since trying it for the first time at the Mai Kai a couple weeks ago. I contemplated purchasing the $19 John English Fassionola off ebay but figured I might as well give the homemade version a shot. And since the only grenadine I can seem to find in my area is Rose's or others loaded with HFCS I figure I might as well make my own of that too. So I hit a couple local markets for supplies and realize Smucker's red raspberry syrup is not as common as I figured it would be. I scoured the ice cream topping and preserves/jam sections but no trace of it. Have others run into this problem? I'm wondering if I just need to try some more stores or if this is an uncommon product that will have to be ordered online. If that's the case I'll probably just splurge on the English mix.

Alternatively, is it possible to use the raspberry preserves instead and obtain the proper consistency, assuming the flavor is the same as the syrup?