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The Pomegranate Standby Recipe

The Pomegranate Standby

This is my "standby" cocktail when folks ask for a tasty holiday drink.
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Course: Drinks

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 oz Reduced Pomegranate Juice
  • 1/2 oz Ginger and Rosemary Simple Syrup
  • 3/4 oz Lime Juice
  • 1 1/2 oz Nolet's Gin
  • 3 oz Brachetto d'Acqui

Ginger and Rosemary Simple Syrup

  • 5 sprigs Rosemary
  • 1 oz Fresh Ginger chopped roughly
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup sugar

Instructions

Prepare the Pomegranate Juice

  • Reduce Pomegranate juice by heating it on the stovetop to a light boil until it has reduced by half. Cool completely before using.

Ginger and Rosemary Simple Syrup

  • Add sugar and water to a saucepan and heat to just slightly boiling.
  • Simmer on a light boil for about 15 minutes.
  • Fine-strain and let cool completely.

The Cocktail:

  • Place the simple syrup, Pomegranate juice, lime juice and Nolet’s gin in a shaker. Add ice and shake.
  • Fine strain into a Collins glass & glass and top off with Brachetto d’Acqui.
  • Garnish with Pomegranate seeds and a sprig of Rosemary