BEST Vodka Pomegranate Cocktail
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BEST Vodka Pomegranate Cocktail
Description
The cocktail combines vodka with grenadine syrup and fresh lime and pomegranate juices, shaken well with ice to chill and blend the flavors. Grenadine not only sweetens but gives a vivid red hue when mixed with the juices. The lime juice adds acidity, balancing the sweetness and enhancing complexity.
Once shaken, the drink is strained into a cocktail glass. Garnishing options include rubbing a lime peel along the glass rim to intensify citrus aroma or adding a few pomegranate seeds for visual appeal and subtle texture. The recipe also notes dry gin as an acceptable vodka substitute, and mentions that superfine sugar or simple syrup could replace grenadine but would alter color and flavor.
Ingredients
- 1 ounce vodka OR 2 tablespoons. SUBSTITUTE: Dry gin
- ½ ounce grenadine OR 1 tablespoon. Use more for a sweeter cocktail. SUBSTITUTE: It sweetens our pomegranate cocktail and gives a beautiful red color when mixed with the vodka and juices. You may use a superfine sugar or simple syrup instead but it will alter the final color of your drink.
- ¾ ounce lime juice OR 1 ½ tablespoons -- SUBSTITUTE: lemon juice, freshly squeezed
- 3 ounces pomegranate juice OR ⅓ cup.
- lime OPTIONAL (You may use a twisted limen peel, or a few pomegranate seeds instead, wedge, for garnishing
- ice cubes
Instructions
- Combine the vodka, grenadine, and juices in a cocktail shaker. Fill the shaker with ice, cover, and shake well until the outside of the shaker is very cold.
- Pour the mixture into a cocktail glass and garnish it as desired. (TIP: If you want, you can also rub the inside of a lime peel around the rim of the glass, giving your cocktail drink an extra citrusy freshness and flavor.)
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 1person
Amount Per Serving
Calories 1558 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 155.8kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 22.9g | 8% |
| Protein | 0.3g | 1% |
| Fat | 0.3g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.1g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.1g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.1g | 1% |
| Sodium | 12.2mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 207.9mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 0.7g | 3% |
| Sugar | 17.7g | 35% |
| Vitamin A | 10.6IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 6.3mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 17.2mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.2mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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