HANDCRAFTED GRENADINE

Grenadine Syrup (BellyUpBar’s CHOICE)
This syrup tastes wonderfully dark and rich.
Makes about 16 ounces
1cup Lakewood Organic Pure Pomegranate juice
1cup Florida Crystals turbinado sugar
Heat juice & sugar (press 500 for X1) in microwave.
Stop and stir halfway. Remove from heat when just starting to boil, cool.
WHEN COOL, STIR IN:
1oz Sadaf pomegranate molasses
½tsp orange blossom water (Fee Bros)
3/8 clear vodka (Ketel One, as a preservative)
Funnel into container, note date, keeps 1 month in fridge.
MIXING NOTES: POM 100% juice can be used. Other pomegranate molasses can be used. Use any clear vodka.

[@miksologia]

I use a recipe which has 2:1 sugar to water ratio. It's sweet, but it also stores for many months without the vodka because sugar is a very good preservative.

[@BellyUpBar]

I believe the POM molasses in this recipe may bring it up close to your 2:1 rich ratio. The molasses makes it a more syrup-like consistency. The issue with handvrafted is that they don't always make the cocktail RED-PINK for the desired color since there are no dyes or food colorings. For this reason, I may use 80% of the handcrafted with 20% of Rose's, that way I get the great taste and some pink color. Appreciate your salient comments!