Pomegranate Cooler
We had received our Pack of POM (100% Pomegranate Juice), in little snowmen like bottles about two months back. Most of them were gone in a couple of days, straight from the bottle chilled. I did manage to save one to make this drink. This antioxidants packed juice rocks! I did not even contemplate cooking with it, but the possibilities of making coolers/cocktails & mocktails are endless, & our heads are have been busy buzzing with ideas.
The temperature here is climbing till the 90s during the day time…Summer has definitely arrived in Texas. However it is still pretty & comfortable during the evenings & the morning hours.. the heat is yet to come. This happens to be THE DRINK for one of those hot summer afternoons, esp. if you happened to have been outside & desperately want a cooler when you walk inside the house. I have some fresh mint growing inside & outside. The rest of the ingredients are of everyday use.. except for the lovely things in the alcoholic version:-D
Thanks! POM!
Ingredients:
- 1.5 Cup Pomegranate Juice chilled (Or 1/2 Cup Cranberry Juice chilled + 1 Cup Pom Juice Chilled)
- A Fistful of Mint Leaves
- 1/2 Teaspoon Fresh Ginger Juice
- Sprite or any Lime Soda chilled
- Ice
- Sugar or Honey to Taste
- 1/2 Teaspoon of Orange Blossom Water (Optional)
Alcoholic Version:
Add:
1 ounce of Vodka + 1/2 Ounce of Orange Liqueur
Preparation:Muddle the mint leaves (with sugar or honey if you are using it).
Combine the pomegranate, cranberry juice, orange blossom water (if you are using it) & ginger juice with the mint leaves. Add Ice & Give it a good shake shake shake.
(for the alcoholic version, add the vodka & the liqueur along with the juice & other things)Pour it in to individual glasses, half glass each. Fill it up with Sprite or any Lime Soda. Garnish with mint leaves.
This is a fantastic drink for outdoor/indoor parties. Prepare the drink & keep it ready chilled. Add the soda just before serving. Garnish with mint.
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June 5th, 2009 at 9:19 am
Thanda thanda cool cool
June 5th, 2009 at 9:28 am
Haa..just pass me thtat glass..:)
June 5th, 2009 at 10:44 am
yummm!!! perfect for the summer! m definitely gona try this out.. soma thanx a lot for stopping at my blog.. rili appreciate the lovely comment
cheers!!
June 5th, 2009 at 10:49 am
Soma, looks beautiful. POM is the miracle fruit these days. I like the taste of the juice and so am happy.
June 5th, 2009 at 11:00 am
gorgous shot soma! which camera?
June 5th, 2009 at 11:12 am
Wow what a lovely drink with beautiful color..perfect for summers…wish i could just grab the glass from the screen
June 5th, 2009 at 12:42 pm
Great cooler
June 5th, 2009 at 3:46 pm
I am not kidding!!! This is the BEST picture ever from your creations! This just excels the rest of them… the red is to die for!
SOrry had to comment on the pic first!
I bet it is super healthy, vibrant colors are encouraged in a perfect diet.
June 5th, 2009 at 3:56 pm
pass on the drink please…am dying for it now…
June 5th, 2009 at 4:24 pm
Wow! Beautiful drink….I love the color and looks refreshing.
June 5th, 2009 at 4:53 pm
How beautiful color and refreshing drink, the mint is inevitable
Cheers and enjoy this sweetness!
Gera
June 5th, 2009 at 6:24 pm
THat looks so refreshing Soma! And hehe at the Snowman shaped bottles!
June 5th, 2009 at 7:38 pm
beautiful! Looks so refreshing!
June 5th, 2009 at 7:42 pm
very refreshing – beautiful picture!
June 5th, 2009 at 8:01 pm
beautiful clicks!
June 5th, 2009 at 8:25 pm
Look at those cute little bubbles! Last glass ta tule ekta chumuk dite icche korche.
June 5th, 2009 at 9:06 pm
Wow! What a great refreshing summer drink. I’d propbably add the vodka to mine.
Thanks for participating in MLLA, the round up will be posted on Sunday.
LL
June 5th, 2009 at 9:20 pm
This looks so refreshing, if I had POM in the house I’d go make one right now!
June 5th, 2009 at 9:32 pm
the color looks absolutely gorgeous
June 5th, 2009 at 9:34 pm
Beautiful picture. Looks just fabulous, perfect for the hot weather we have out here.
We used to be such great fans of POM, but then the craze died down. More so because we were not able to find the original POM, all we got was POM juice blended with other fruits.
June 5th, 2009 at 10:46 pm
Yeah beautiful piciture as always.
The drink looks so refreshing. Love the addition of ginger in them.
It is a real pity that we don’t get pom here, i have searched the for in all the shops here.
June 6th, 2009 at 12:06 am
Wow……cooling to eyes and palate……simply superb!
June 6th, 2009 at 2:48 am
Love the addition of ginger and mint! I want one right now!
June 6th, 2009 at 4:10 am
Wow…it really look like a coke tail.
Best pic ever Soma.
June 6th, 2009 at 8:33 am
What a remarkable drink! It’s beautiful to look at and I’m sure it tastes as good as it looks. Have a wonderful day.
June 6th, 2009 at 11:48 am
sounds delicious- now I have another way to drink/use the pomegranate juice in the fridge!
June 6th, 2009 at 12:27 pm
Oh WOW !!! I couldnt be happier !! I exactly needed something like this for our next week party !!!
June 6th, 2009 at 10:39 pm
Last pic looks awesome! Great one to soothe a hot summer day!
June 6th, 2009 at 10:42 pm
wow what a color very healthy refreshing drink
June 7th, 2009 at 2:01 am
That looks refreshingly tempting
June 7th, 2009 at 4:01 am
Simple recipe, very beautiful picture. Sure sounds delicious.
June 7th, 2009 at 6:38 am
Looks like just what I need right away! Just looking at it makes me feel refreshed…it’s beautiful Soma.
June 7th, 2009 at 12:15 pm
Lovely photo. I can “hear” the fizzy bubbles through the picture
I loove POM even though I find it quite pricey. I usually make my own using a juicer.
June 7th, 2009 at 3:54 pm
That sounds like a great combination of flavors, will definitely be trying it once I get some fresh pomegranates.
June 7th, 2009 at 6:49 pm
Thank you ! I will insist that do try this! it is a no fuss Great healthy summer drink…
June 7th, 2009 at 7:59 pm
looks so refreshin,..perfect for summer,..
June 9th, 2009 at 1:03 am
This looks sooooo good! It just became 10 degrees cooler here just looking at the pic
June 9th, 2009 at 7:14 am
hey soma,
now now I’m getting ideas with the fruit concentrates that I have at home 
sorry wonder how I missed a couple of ur posts…neways wow! look what I been welocomed with pom cooler! looks mind blowing dear
P.s:wish I could drop a straw into the second pic and go surrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
Enjoy the rest of wknd dearie!
TC
June 9th, 2009 at 7:33 am
That looks so refreshing I would love to have that right about now, especially since we are having some really hot days now !
June 12th, 2009 at 7:02 pm
I did cook with some of it. I managed to save 2 back, now I see where one will go. Very nice Soma, thank you.
June 13th, 2009 at 6:20 am
Ginger and mint are lovely complements to pomegranate’s naturally tart snap. Especially love that first pic.
June 23rd, 2009 at 11:07 am
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August 26th, 2009 at 4:19 pm
What a great bunch of recipes. Great for summertime entertaining and having friends over…