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    Home » Recipes » Cocktails » Pomegranate Martinis

    LAST UPDATED: June 13, 2020 • FIRST PUBLISHED: December 15, 2010 By Toni Dash 15 Comments

    Pomegranate Martinis

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    Pomegranate Martini recipe

    I tried. This week I really tried to embrace ‘Wordless Wednesday’. I decided the subject I’d be artfully conveying ‘sans dialog’ after visiting a fab restaurant in Denver last weekend, Kevin Taylor’s Prima Restorante. I was served the most festive cocktail garnish ever! Now that I talk to any employee of a restaurant about the source of their food, my moxie about the source of this whimsical piggy-tail swirl of lemon was not to be squelched.

    I was so glad I asked! Our friendly barkeep was more than willing to walk me through every step as though we were being filmed by the Food Network. Mouth-agape, fellow bar patron, Lynn, and I locked eyes and both agreed this find was worth the price of admission.

    In the spirit of Wordless Wednesday I’ll rely more on this pictorial but since it leaves me feeling like Marcel Marceau with duct tape on my mouth or like I’m initiating a somewhat painful game of charades potentially against your will, there will be words. Far worse than not playing along for Wordless Wednesday to me is that you walk away from this read without the know how to make this fabulous garnish OR this cocktail (shudder).

    Instructions for making Lemon Spirals may be found here.
    Pomegranate Martini recipe
    Pomegranate Martini recipe

    Pomegranate Martinis

    Beautiful flavor of pomegranate make these martinis a favorite.
    5 from 1 vote
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    Course: Cocktail
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Total Time: 5 minutes
    Servings: 2 cocktails
    Calories: 209kcal
    Author: Toni Dash
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    Ingredients

    • 1 ½ cup Pomegranate Juice
    • 2 ounces Citrus-flavored Vodka
    • 1 ounce Cointreau liqueur
    • 1 cup Crushed Ice
    • Optional: Sparkling water (can add a splash if you wish; personally, I like my antioxidants straight up)

    Instructions

    • Add the pomegranate juice, vodka, Cointreau and crushed ice into a shaker.
    • Shake vigorously, strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
    • Optional: add a splash of sparkling water. Garnish with a Lemon Spiral.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 209kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 0g | Fat: 0g | Saturated Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 24mg | Potassium: 399mg | Fiber: 0g | Sugar: 28g | Calcium: 21mg | Iron: 0.2mg
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    I personally use unsweetened pomegranate juice (‘Just Pomegranate’ by R. W. Knudsen) for this cocktail. I also used a small batch Meyer Lemon flavored Vodka by Charbay. I feel like cocktails need to be easy and effortless; like we imagine it was for all the ‘Cats’ in the ‘60’s at their groovy cocktail parties. Use what you have, what you like, what you can afford.

    A close up of a bottles

    To make me feel extra close to being chosen as Tom Cruise’s stand in were a sequel to Cocktail ever to be filmed I found some ‘Pomegranate Rimmer’ which is a mix of tart pomegranate and sugar to give your glass that special holiday Carrie Bradshaw’ness that makes us all feel far cooler than we surely are.

    cocktail rimming sugar
    Add specified amount (3 tablespoons in this case) of rimming sugar to a plate.
     
     
    A glass of orange juice, with Pomegranate and Lemon
     

    Take a quarter of a lime, make a small slit in the middle of it and run it around the rim of the glass (the depth of the slit and the depth of the rimming mixture will determine how thick it is on the glass rim).

    A plate with sugar rimming a cocktail glass

    Put glass rim in rimming mixture, twist slightly back and forth until evenly coating the rim of the glass.

    sugar rimmed cocktail glass

    Voila!
     
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    ABOUT THE AUTHOR

    TONI DASH
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    Toni Dash, is a Certified Nutrition Coach and the writer/blogger, photographer, recipe developer and creator of Boulder Locavore®. She has been developing easy to make, well-tested recipes since 2010. Her seasonal recipes bring excitement to the dining table for both gluten-free and gluten diners. Toni has been featured in numerous publications and on culinary websites for her creative, delicious recipes and travel features. For more details, check out her About page.

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    1. Sarah says

      September 10, 2017 at 4:58 pm

      5 stars
      I love pomegranate martinis. I’m going to make these often.

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    2. Barbara | Creative Culinary says

      June 03, 2011 at 12:56 am

      I would like one of these now please. I actually have them on my list to make; have the sugar and everything but that lemon trick…nice, very nice.

      Reply
    3. Loren says

      December 20, 2010 at 2:01 am

      Cocktail and garnish both look great. I like that you asked the bartender and he shared his techniques. I'm also glad you shared them with us.
      Loren

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    4. Island Vittles says

      December 19, 2010 at 8:29 pm

      I, like everyone else, love the lemon spirals! Great tip…Theresa

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    5. Sara says

      December 17, 2010 at 12:46 am

      That is one fine looking garnish.

      From one Colorado food gal to another, I like your style. Can't wait to come back for more.

      Reply
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