We visited our Runamok cocktail consultant, Emily Morton, at her cocktail lounge – The 126 in Burlington, Vermont – to reimagine some classic cocktails with our brand new Maple Grenadine.
Emily Morton wears many hats: 2019 Vermont Bartender of the Year, jazz cocktail lounge proprietor, and walking spirits encyclopedia. We’re also incredibly grateful to have her as a Runamok cocktail consultant as we build our line of cocktail mixers + bitters.
When we asked Emily her thoughts on grenadine as a bar essential, she shared:
“Grenadine is a great example of the boomerang we are seeing in craft cocktailing – it started at the turn of the 20th century as a pomegranate syrup, was mass produced in the 1980’s as an artificially colored and flavored red concoction, and is now coming back to cocktailing as a pomegranate syrup yet again. We finally are making classics again that taste the way they were intended to taste when they were created.”
Emily’s favorite way to use grenadine at her bar?
“My favorite way to use grenadine is in the aforementioned classics – like Jack Rose, Singapore Sling, Hurricane, etc. Experiencing a cocktail the way it was intended is such a cool part of my job.”
Check out some of Emily’s favorite grenadine classics below. Then go grab a bottle and try them out for yourself! Cheers
The Hurricane
- 2 ounces dark rum (rec: Goslings Black Seal or Meyers Dark)
- 2 ounces light rum (rec: Cruzan or Barbancourt)
- 1 ounce orange juice (fresh is best)
- 1 ounce lime juice (fresh is best)
- 1 ounces passion fruit puree
- .75 ounces Runamok Maple Grenadine
*Optional black strap rum float
Shake, strain into a hurricane (or any long) glass. For the garnish: orange wedge and cocktail cherry.
Jack Rose
- 2 ounces applejack or Mad River Mad Apple
- .75 ounce lime juice (fresh is best)
- 1.75 ounce Runamok Maple Grenadine
Shake, double strain Up, no garnish.
Pink Lady
- 1.5 ounces London Dry Gin
- .5 ounces apple brandy
- .75 ounces lemon juice (fresh is best)
- .75 ounces Runamok Maple Grenadine
- 1 egg white
Dry shake without ice, add ice and shake, double strain Up, no garnish.
Twelve Mile Limit
- 1 ounce white rum (rec: Cruzan or Barbancourt)
- .5 ounces rye
- .5 ounces cognac
- .5 ounces lemon (fresh is best)
- .75 ounces Runamok Maple Grenadine
Shake, double strain Up, lemon twist garnish.
Singapore Sling
- 2 ounces London Dry Gin
- .5 ounces Runamok Maple Grenadine
- .5 ounces Benedictine
- .75 ounces lime (fresh is best)
- 2 dashes Runamok Aromatic Bitters
- 2 dashes Runamok Orange Bitters
Quick shake, double strain into a collins glass filled with fresh ice, top with club soda. garnish with a cocktail or Luxardo Cherry.