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I dream up and experiment with cocktail recipes. Then I share my favorite every Monday. Give something a try if it sounds good to you. If you stick with me, every week will include a flavor adventure.

Monday, January 31, 2011

Pomgria

To kick off February with “Shades of Pink” let’s shake things up with this antioxidant filled sangria. Red wine and pomegranates sweetened with a drizzling of honey.

Ingredients:

Cabernet
Pama liqueur
Honey
Pomegranate juice
Pomegranate seeds
Mandarin

In a separate glass mix ¼ cup cabernet, ½ cup 100% pomegranate juice, 2 tablespoons Pama liqueur and 2 teaspoons of honey. In serving glass add 2 tablespoons of pomegranate seeds, a mandarin slice and fill halfway with ice. Pour prepared mix over ice.

I brought a pitcher to my good friends Val and Dave. They said it was “really good.” Were they just being polite? Let me know. If you would like to make a pitcher, too, check out below this pic of Val enjoying a glass. 
 


If you plan to make a pitcher here is the breakdown for 8 - 10 servings (depending on size of glass and amount of ice used):

Add 10 -12 mandarin slices and 1 cup of pomegranate seeds to pitcher. Pour in 2 ½ cups of cabernet, 5 cups 100% pomegranate juice, 1 ¼ cups Pama liqueur and 6 ½ tablespoons of honey. Stir until honey is incorporated.

Pitcher can be made hours ahead of time for flavor to enhance. Garnish glasses with 2 tablespoons of pomegranate seeds and a fresh mandarin slice each. Fill glasses halfway with ice and pour from pitcher.

NEXT WEEK: Pink Goddess