Ingredients
- 120 ml unsweetened pomegranate juice
- 60 ml pure Québec maple syrup
- 1 tbsp fresh lime juice
- 600 ml chilled ginger ale or lemon-lime soda
- Ice
- Maraschino cherries, to garnish
Method
- Simmer the pomegranate juice and maple syrup for 3 minutes, then cool completely.
- Stir in the lime juice.
- Fill four glasses with ice and divide the pomegranate-maple syrup among them.
- Top with soda, stir gently, and garnish with cherries.
Conversion and rationale
Original sweetener (classic version): 120 ml commercial grenadine, approximately 100 g sugar
Conversion used: Replace the sweetened grenadine with 60 ml maple syrup plus 120 ml pomegranate juice; reduce the soda by about 60 ml if a less sweet drink is preferred.
Why Quebec maple syrup: Maple gives the pomegranate base a deeper, less one-dimensional sweetness. The homemade syrup keeps the familiar red, sparkling mocktail while using a local sweetener.
General rule: 1 cup (250 ml) sugar ≈ 3/4 cup (180 ml) maple syrup; reduce liquids by 45–60 ml per cup of syrup and lower oven by 15 °C. Substitution calculator →