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Grenadine: cocktail uses and amounts

Find a drink to make with grenadine, see how much you need and check the other ingredients before you start.

Short answer

Shirley Temple, Tequila Sunrise, and Monkey Gland use grenadine. Shirley Temple lists 15 ml for 1 serving. Compare the 6 recipes below for the remaining ingredients and preparation steps.
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At a glance

Start with Shirley Temple

Shirley Temple takes about 3 minutes and lists 15 ml of grenadine.

Ginger ale, grenadine, and lime make a vivid, celebratory classic.

The strongest signals in Kokto’s five-axis profile are sweetness (4/5) and freshness (4/5).

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Measurements and preparation

How much grenadine should you use?

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6 cocktails using Grenadine

Compare the ingredient amounts and what else you need. Each recipe includes ml, cl, oz and parts, preparation steps and a tasting profile.

Mary Pickford cocktail on a dark studio background7.5 ml · Shaken

Mary Pickford

A carefully balanced shaken classic led by white rum, with pineapple juice and maraschino liqueur.

Also needed: white rum, pineapple juice, and maraschino liqueur. 5 minutes.

Monkey Gland cocktail on a dark studio background1 tablespoon · Shaken

Monkey Gland

A bold gin and orange classic accented by absinthe and grenadine.

Also needed: gin, orange juice, and absinthe. 4 minutes.

Shirley Temple alcohol-free cocktail on a black background15 ml · Built

Shirley Temple

Ginger ale, grenadine, and lime make a vivid, celebratory classic.

Also needed: ginger ale and lime juice. 3 minutes.

Singapore Sling cocktail on a dark studio background10 ml · Shaken

Singapore Sling

A complex tropical gin sling layered with cherry, orange, herbal liqueur, pineapple, lime, grenadine, and bitters.

Also needed: gin, cherry liqueur, triple sec, bénédictine, pineapple juice, lime juice, and aromatic bitters. 6 minutes.

Tequila Sunrise cocktail on a black background15 ml · Built

Tequila Sunrise

Tequila and orange juice with a slow-falling grenadine sunrise.

Also needed: tequila blanco and orange juice. 4 minutes.

Zombie cocktail on a dark studio background1 teaspoon · Blended

Zombie

A powerful three-rum tiki classic balanced by lime, falernum, grapefruit, cinnamon, grenadine, bitters, and anise.

Also needed: jamaican rum, aged rum, demerara rum, lime juice, falernum, grapefruit juice, cinnamon syrup, aromatic bitters, and anise liqueur. 8 minutes.

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What to mix with grenadine

These ingredients appear together in the recipes above. Follow the full recipe for quantities and balance.

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Gin

Used with grenadine in 2 of the linked recipes.

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Quick answers

Grenadine cocktail questions

Which cocktails use grenadine?

Shirley Temple, Tequila Sunrise, and Monkey Gland use grenadine. Shirley Temple lists 15 ml for 1 serving. Compare the 6 recipes below for the remaining ingredients and preparation steps.

How much grenadine do I need for a cocktail?

Shirley Temple lists 15 ml for 1 serving; Monkey Gland lists 1 tablespoon for 1 serving; Mary Pickford lists 7.5 ml for 1 serving. Use the amount in your chosen recipe: these examples are different drink specifications, not interchangeable ratios.

What else do I need to make Shirley Temple?

Alongside grenadine, the required ingredients for Shirley Temple are 120 ml ginger ale and 10 ml lime juice. Its built preparation takes about 3 minutes. Open the recipe for optional garnishes and the complete method.

Is grenadine required or optional?

Grenadine is required in 6 of the 6 linked recipes. Every recipe in this collection lists it as a required ingredient.

Evidence

Sources & editorial note

Recipe amounts, preparation notes and ingredient combinations come from Kokto’s dated 100-recipe catalog. Counts cover this published set. Recipes are listed alphabetically; the quick starting point uses preparation time, then required-ingredient count. Taste scores are Kokto’s recipe profiles, not customer ratings. Ingredient combinations describe the linked recipes rather than substitution advice.

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