Grenadine, was the original a bomb?

In this episode... What does Grenadine have to do with pomagranates and why are we making grenadine without a single drop of pomegrante in it? Join us this week as we get messy with language and messy with measurements as we try to see what grenadine from 1893 tastes like.

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