Does grenadine need to be refrigerated?

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I've been looking for a bottle of Rose's Grenadine for quite a while without luck, so when I saw a big ol' liter of Llord's at the liquor store, I grabbed it. I'm not sure I want to allocate that much fridge space to it though. Can I keep it behind the bar instead?

Sugar is a preservative and there's a little bit of alcohol in it too, so my guess is it's ok on the shelf.

Aaronut · Accepted Answer

I'm not sure about other types of grenadine, but assuming they're the same as Rose's, they do not need to be refrigerated.

It's not just that they contain sugar - they're practically nothing but sugar, water, and a couple of "chemicals."  There's really nothing in there that can spoil, unless you put something else into the bottle that wasn't there originally.

Unless you accidentally dropped a piece of chicken in there, definitely don't worry about refrigeration.  It can sit on the shelf.

tipster · Answer

I called the number on the label. The shelf life of Rose's grenadine is 6 months REFRIGERATED. I had been storing mine in my liquor cabinet for awhile, he told me that it should be good as long as it doesn't smell funky. None of these high-sugar content products really go 'bad' in the traditional sense.

Answered by tipster on June 3, 2021

Does grenadine need to be refrigerated?

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