Sparkling Pomegranate Juice
This festive Pomegranate Lime Sparkler is a refreshing, lightly sweet drink! With a base of cranberry-pomegranate juice, fresh pomegranate arils, lime slices, and a homemade simple syrup, it’s sweet, tangy, and bubbly. Pour it over crushed ice, top with sparkling water, and add a sugar rim for a fun touch.
Servings: 13 drinks
Cost: $6.12
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup pomegranate arils
- 2 to 3 limes
- 3/4 cup water
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar plus 1/4 cup for rimming glasses
- 2-1/3 cups unsweetened cranberry pomegranate juice
- 24 ounces sparkling water or club soda
- Crushed ice or cubed ice
Instructions
- Deseed a pomegranate to get 3/4 cup pomegranate arils. Thinly slice limes.
- In a small pot over medium-high heat, whisk together the water and 3/4 cup sugar until the sugar is integrated and completely dissolved. (You don’t have to bring it to a simmer or boil; simply heat until the liquid is clear and all sugar is dissolved, if you pinch some of the mixture with fingers it should feel smooth; if it feels gritty, it’s not quite done.) Remove from heat and cool completely. This can be made a week in advance!
- Fill a large pitcher halfway with ice. Pour in completely cooled simple syrup. Add unsweetened cranberry-pomegranate juice. Add club soda or sparkling water. Stir together in the pitcher. Add sliced limes and pomegranate arils.
- If desired, rim your glasses in sugar! Dip the top of the glass into a bowl filled with water and then into a bowl filled with sugar. Pour the drink into the sugar-rimmed glasses. Add a slice of lime if desired.
- Enjoy immediately. (To make ahead, combine everything except the ice and sparkling water/soda. Add ice and sparkling water/soda right before serving.)
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Notes
Storage: This is best enjoyed fresh. Store any extras in the fridge for up to a day in an airtight pitcher.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 86kcal | Carbohydrates: 22.2g | Protein: 0.4g | Fat: 0.3g | Sodium: 11.8mg | Fiber: 0.6g | Sugar: 19g