Refreshing Pomegranate Spritzer for Fall
This pomegranate drink recipe is a spritzer and is refreshing and wonderful. When pomegranates come into season it’s hard to not enjoy pitchers of this drink.
Pomegranate Drink Recipe
It feels so wonderful to be back in the kitchen after being on the road, teaching workshops and shooting on location lately. When we were in the kitchen the other night preparing dinner, we both looked at one another with the same hungry, yet satisfied eyes. It feel so good to be back here in our home kitchen feeding our family and friends. Unfortunately we didn’t take the time to photograph any of it to share with you on the blog! The garden always look different in the time that we’re away. When we return, one of the first things we do is to explore the backyard for new goodies that dropped, blossomed or got eaten by the squirrels. This week, we were greeted with red pomegranates.
When we saw them last, they were still slightly young and green. This week, they looked like red Christmas ornaments dangling in Autumn sunshine. Red orbs of pomegranates is definitely a sign that Fall has arrived and we’re ready for it. Along with pomegranates, we welcomed some sweet Asian pears and a few ripened passion fruits clinging to the crazy tangling vines. The tomatoes said their farewells and the basil are exploding with their last flowers. Summer is officially over.
Try Pomegranate Salad
A favorite dish we make with the pomegranates is normally in salads. We’re always searching for new ideas to use this amazing fruit. Breaking into them is like opening up a vault of diamonds, red jewels of sweet tart juices. But this week, we’re juicing them up for some refreshing change. The possibilities are endless with pomegranate juice, especially when we’re mixing cocktails with them. Soon, we’ll be sharing some amazing inebriating cocktails made with pomegranate juice.
Until them, hope you enjoy an alcohol free pomegranate spritzer. It’s so simple, refreshing and perfect hello to the upcoming holidays. What favorite pomegranate recipes do you have? Would love to read your amazing creations.
hugs,
diane and todd
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Pomegranate Spritzer Recipe
Ingredients
- 1-2 Tablespoons (15-30ml) pomegranate juice *see Note 1 for extracting
- 2 teaspoons (10ml) simple syrup
- 6 ounces (180ml) club soda
Instructions
- Add pomegranate juice, sugar and water. (Add pomegranate seeds if you are so inclined) Pour into glasses filled with ice.
- Add additional sugar, or pomegranate juice to personal taste, sweetness and tartness.
Notes
- 2 cups (480ml) Water
- 2 cups (400g) Sugar
- Combine water and sugar in a medium saucepan. Heat until sugar is completely dissolved. Set aside to cool. After cool, store in refrigerator until ready to use.
Whenever I make Eton Mess I usually throw some pomegranate seeds into the whipped cream. That way you get the delicate crispness of meringue and then the occasional crunch of the seeds.
Your photographs on this post are exquisite!
I like to make salmon with pomegranate juice. I think it’s a great pairing.
I love drinks like this, especially when made with fruit from your own backyard. It’s refreshing and loaded with great flavour. The pomegrantes are vibrant and beautiful and just asking to be used up. Lovely, as usual.
This is such a refreshing drink and yet I forget about making it until someone like you makes a post about it along with stunning photos. Oh how I wish I could take photos like you. I took IACP notes but still haven’t mastered it.
Your garden is just amazing. Even before I read your post, I looked at the picture of the tree and thought of Christmas ornaments! Love the arils in salads, but bet they would have been good on the roast carrots we just did. Good on baby green beans too, with toasted, chopped pecan and a little cheese.
Simple pomegranate drink: we don’t measure…
Champagne (or sparkling wine…)
Pama liquor
Pomegranate arils
Pour champagne into a flute, add Pama to give it a nice rosy color, then drop in a Tbs or so of pom arils…
A friend said that this reminds him of a lava lamp! The arils float up and down in the flute with the bubbles… We love this drink and it looks especially festive during the Christmas/New Years holidays.
I love pomegranates but hate the fuss of prepping them. Trader Joe’s sells small bags of the little jewels, all set to go – FYI…
Gorgeous! I am so jealous of your garden–it’s beautiful, especially with the bright red pomegranates hanging from the trees.
After viewing your photos, I’m inclined to say that it was the pomegranate that Eve ate and not the apple. How could one resist such lovely fruits??? Gorgeous! Have to find myself a pomegranate tree to plant now….
As always, thank you for being such an inspiration!
Looks delish and refreshing! And better you than me getting all those pom ariels (I think that’s what they’re called) or seeds…out of the “shell” than me. I end up getting more on my floor than in the bowl usually 🙂
this sounds lovely, will try.
i love how clean they look! where did all the messy juice go?? beautiful colors, perfect light. using pomegranate molasses year round doesn’t do the real thing justice…….SO happy to see these ruby gems making their appearance!
I’m loving pomegranates this season and can’t get enough (there are 10 ways to use the seeds over on My Custard Pie). Personally I love them scattered over bitter winter leaves with some creamy feta or goat’s cheese. Exquisite images. How lucky to be able to pick them from the tree.
I just can’t get my eyes off of the beautiful light hitting these gorgeous photos. I love all of the colors of the pomegranates. I have never seen a pomegranate tree! Simply beautiful!
I am all of a sudden more thirsty than I ever knew I could be…How am I going to get my hands on some pomegranates….right now!
After looking at these beautiful pics I so wish I could drink/eat pomegranate juice. I’m about to just throw it all to the wind and go for it. I will make for friends when I entertain next time 🙂
P.S great pics and recipes!
I concur. 🙂