Editing Grenadine (section)

==Modern and commercial variants==
As grenadine is subject to minimal regulation, its basic flavor profile can vary widely from the original pomegranate to combinations of unspecified natural and artificial flavors, to the use of other fruits, such as [[blackcurrant]], [[Sambucus nigra|elderberry]], [[raspberry]], and [[gooseberry]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Food and Drug Administration|date=1980-01-10|url=https://www.fda.gov/ICECI/ComplianceManuals/CompliancePolicyGuidanceManual/ucm074531.htm |title=Sec. 550.400 Grenadine|work=CPG 7110.11|access-date=2009-08-23}}</ref>

To reduce production costs, manufacturers have widely replaced fruit bases with artificial ingredients. The "Rose's" brand (owned by [[Mott's]]) is by far the most common grenadine sold in the United States,<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Cadbury Schweppes|date=2000-09-18|url=http://www.cadburyschweppes.com/EN/MediaCentre/PressReleases/snapple_180900.htm| title=Media Release: Cadbury Schweppes to Acquire Snapple Beverage Group for an Enterprise Value of $1,450 Million|access-date=2008-07-05|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20040612173104/http://www.cadburyschweppes.com/EN/MediaCentre/PressReleases/snapple_180900.htm|archive-date=2004-06-12}}</ref> and is formulated from (in order of concentration) [[high fructose corn syrup]], [[water]], [[citric acid]], [[sodium citrate]], [[sodium benzoate]], [[FD&C Red 40|FD&C Red #40]], natural and artificial flavors, and [[Brilliant_Blue_FCF|FD&C Blue #1]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.wegmans.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=10052&catalogId=10002&productId=352053|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101106212136/http://www.wegmans.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=10052&catalogId=10002&productId=352053|title=Wegmans - Rose's Grenadine Ingredients|archive-date=November 6, 2010}}</ref>