Festive Pomegranate Cocktail with a Ginger Sugar Rim
This will be your go-to cocktail this holiday season! Tart pomegranate juice and arils with bubbly ginger beer and smooth vodka – all finished off with a ginger sugar rim, squeeze of lime, and rosemary. The perfect, festive beverage that can be small batch or prepare a pitcher for your large party! (Can easily be converted into a mocktail as well)
Can you believe it’s November?! The holiday seasons are upon us and invitations for office and social gatherings will start rolling in soon. It’s time to break out the festive cocktails! Impress your guests with this simple ginger and pomegranate smash. So pretty and SO easy to throw together.
Benefits of Pomegranate
A pomegranate contains hundreds of seeds/arils which are the edible part of the fruit. The benefits of the fruit and its juice are amazing. I’ve included a few below.
- One serving contains 40% daily requirement of Vitamin C
- Antioxidants
- Aids in digestion
- Anti-inflammatory benefits and arthritic relief
- Protects heart and arteries
- Daily consumption can lower blood pressure
- Anti-viral benefits
- Aids in strength recovery and reduces soreness
- Daily consumption can improve learning and memory
Mixology
Ingredients:
Yield: 2 (times by 3 for a pitcher)
- 4 1/2 oz 100% pomegranate juice
- 3 oz vodka
- 3 oz natural ginger beer – no added sugar
- Lime juice to taste
- 1 – 2 tbsp arils
- Optional: rosemary swigs, sliced lime
The cocktail comes together quickly and easily. In a cocktail mixing glass or in a pitcher – filled with ice, mix together the pomegranate juice, vodka, ginger beer, and lime juice. Pour contents – sans ice – into desired coupe glass and add arils. Garnish with a sprig or two of rosemary and lime slices. Short and sweet instructions!
Ginger Sugar Rim
Are you feeling fancy? To really add the festive flourish, rim the coupe glasses with a combination of turbinado sugar and grated ginger. Beautiful and tasty!
- 2 tsp turbinado sugar
- 1 tsp grated ginger
On a small saucer, combine the turbinado sugar and grated ginger. Wet the rim of the glasses with water or lime juice and turn rim-side down into sugar mixture to evenly coat and line the glasses.
Prefer a mocktail?
Eliminate the vodka from the drink without any issue. Feel free to add club soda or lime sparkling water in place of vodka when serving.
Ginger and Pomegranate Smash
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 2 cocktails 1x
Description
This will be your go-to cocktail this holiday season! Tart pomegranate juice and arils with bubbly ginger beer and smooth vodka – all finished off with a ginger sugar rim, squeeze of lime, and rosemary. The perfect, festive beverage that can be small batch or prepare a pitcher for your large party!
Ingredients
- 4 1/2 oz 100% pomegranate juice
- 3 oz vodka
- 3 oz natural ginger beer – no added sugar
- Lime juice to taste
- 1–2 tbsp arils
- Optional: rosemary sprigs and sliced lime
Ginger Sugar Rim
- 2 tsp turbinado sugar
- 1 tsp grated ginger
Instructions
Mix turbinado sugar and grated ginger on a small saucer. Wet rim of coupe glass with water or lime juice and turn over and dip rim into ginger sugar and evenly coat.
In a cocktail mixing glass filled with ice or in desired coupe glasses, mix together the pomegranate juice, vodka, ginger beer, and lime juice. If using mixing glass, pour contents – sans ice – into desired coupe glasses and add arils. Once poured, garnish with a sprig or two of rosemary and lime slices.
Notes
To convert into a mocktail, remove vodka and replace the liquor with club soda or lime sparkling water as desired
Times recipe by 3 for pitcher instruction and keep ice in pitcher during service
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Cocktails
- Method: Mixology
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: Cocktail, Mocktail, Beverage, Mixology, Vodka Cocktail, Vodka, Vodka Smash
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