pomegranate syrup

Tart ruby reduction

Pomegranate syrup is a thick, tart-sweet reduction made from pomegranate juice, used in Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cooking.

It adds fruity acidity to savory dishes, dressings, and marinades: Drizzle pomegranate syrup over roasted vegetables.

Also called pomegranate molasses, though it contains no actual molasses.

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glaze · salad topper · reduction · tangy · sweet and sour · Middle Eastern · Middle Eastern cuisine · Persian · cocktails · sweetness · jeweled · crimson · thick · sticky · seeds · arils · baklava · lamb

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pomegranate syrupsimple syrup

Sugar dissolved in water

plain water · water · corn syrup

culinary function

pomegranate syrupwater

Clear essential liquid

unsweetened tea · vegetable oil · butter

processing/concentration

pomegranate syrupfresh fruit

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pomegranate, syrup, grenade, granule, granular, granulate, granulated, granulation, granite

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Top 500,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G