Pomegranate Paloma

This ruby red Pomegranate Paloma is simply the mixed drink you need for the vacations! Lively, joyful, wonderful, sharp, and also bubbly.

Outdoor deck the halls, it’s time to obtain Merry with a Pomegranate Paloma alcoholic drink!

A «paloma» if you are not familiar with it, is a grapefruit variation of a margarita, with lime juice, tequila, and also a salt-rimmed glass. (It’s likewise Spanish for «dove», which is neither below neither there when it involves the beverage.)

And also while I’m partial to every little thing grapefruit, a tequila/lime/salt mix rocks with pomegranate juice. Mix it up with a rosemary swizzle and also currently you have a beverage that is completely spruced up for the vacations in a ruby red coat with a salty white edge.

To make it, all you need is pomegranate juice, some high quality white tequila, lime juice, straightforward syrup, and also a salty edge glass. Leading it off with soda water for bubbles, and also provide it a turn with a sprig of rosemary for the full impact.

Full disclosure, I created this recipe for a dish contest at my university reunion (and also won!). Given that the university group name is the cardinal (shade, not bird or clergyman), we named the drink «the Cardinal Sin». It was the hit of the get-together!

If you would like to make an alcohol-free variation of this drink, substitute the tequila with orange juice, as well as exclude the salt rim.

Pomegranate Paloma Recipe

Make simple syrup by simmering with each other equivalent components white granulated sugar and water. If you are only making one of these beverages and also do not have actually basic syrup made, simply liquify a tsp of sugar into the pomegranate as well as lime juices.

Active ingredients
  • 1/4 cup pomegranate juice
  • 2 Tbsp lime juice
  • 2 teaspoons basic syrup
  • 3 Tbsp (1 1/2 oz) white tequila (I’m using Piedra Azul Blanco, 100% agave)
  • 1/4 cup soda water
  • Kosher salt for glass rim
  • Sprig rosemary for garnish
Approach

1 Salt the glass: Brush the edge of an 8 ounce glass with lime juice, after that dip the rim into kosher salt. Put ice in the glass.

2 Mix the beverage: Stir together the pomegranate juice, lime juice, straightforward syrup, and tequila.

3 Pour into glass: Pour the mix into the salt-rimmed glass. Top with club soda. Garnish with a sprig of rosemary

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