Thursday, January 3, 2013

Pomegranate Martini

Happy 2013!!!

Looking for something to help detox after your New Years celebration.  Why not use every one's favorite super food in your next cocktail. Fresh pomegranates are readily available this time of year.  Sure it's a bit messy and time consuming to juice fresh pomegranates, but you can always buy it by the bottle. So give this tangy refreshing cocktail a try.  (And yes we're hooked on candied orange peel, see my post for Citrus Dark'n Stormy for a recipe and how to use the left over orange syrup)

Pomegranate Martini

  • 4 oz pomegranate juice (it took seeds from half of a fresh pomegranate or just use the Pom juice)
  • 1/4 oz Martini Rosato or sweet vermouth
  • 1.5 oz vodka
  • lime wedge
Chill a martini glass.  Fill cocktail shaker with ice and add pomegranate juice, Rosato and vodka.  Shake vigorously for 15 seconds.  Strain into chilled martini glass and squeeze lime wedge over top.  Garnish with fresh pomegranate seeds and a candied orange peel.