Pomegranate concentrate (was Re: SC - Re:Juice of Sour Oranges)

[LrdRas at aol.com]

In a message dated 3/29/00 6:15:05 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
CBlackwill at aol.com writes:

<< If you can find a bottle of *real* Grenadine Syrup at a local bar supply 
 house, this stuff is a perfect substitute.  Real Grenadine is made from 
 pomegranate juice (with the addition of sugar).  >>

I would caution anyone recreating period middle eastern recipes to NEVER use 
grenadine syrup in the recipe. With few, if any exceptions a sweet syrup is 
not what was intended. 

Perhaps there are European dishes where this is not the case but I am unaware 
of any at this time.