Culinary Adventures with Camilla

After the boys went to Jakey's birthday party and had Shirley Temples, they have been asking if I can make "Shirley Tempers." I guess that's what it sounded like to them. Okay, I'm game... photo courtesy Pia Garneau So for New Year's Eve, I made Homemade Grenadine . And we whipped up our own version of the mocktail without 7-Up. But R did insist on having "party cherries." Ingredients Homemade Grenadine ginger syrup freshly squeezed lemon juice sparkling water ice cubes maraschino cherries Procedure I am not providing proportions because each of us made our own versions. Pour syrups into a glass. Add in as much lemon juice as you would like. Add in the ice cubes and sparkling water. Stir gently to combine the liquids. Garnish with a cherry.

I'm not sure why people think that grenadine, a syrup used to flavor many cocktails, is made with cherries. But I've heard that on more than a dozen occasions. The viscous, syrupy liquid - the color of garnets - is actually made with pomegranate juice. The French word for pomegranate is grenade , in Spanish it's granada . The boys have been asking for "Shirley Tempers" [sic]. Here's my homemade grenadine for their mocktail creations...it's super simple. Ingredients makes approximately 3 C grenadine 6 C organic 100% pomegranate juice 2 C organic light brown sugar 1/4 t orange blossom water Procedure In a medium saucepan, simmer pomegranate juice over medium heat until reduced by half. Add in the sugar and the orange blossom water. Stir until dissolved. Let cool completely. Transfer to an airtight container. Store in the refrigerator.