how to make a pomegranate martini….2 different recipes
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A Pomegranate Martini is a sweet cocktail which is considered quite close to a Cosmopolitan martini. The comparison comes because of the color, sweetness and the fruitiness of the drink.
Though there are quite a few variations of the drink, the general flavor is a combination of orange and pomegranate. The base spirit is often vodka in most variations. The pomegranate flavor is often because of the pomegranate juice or a pomegranate liqueur which is often PAMA.
I will give different recipes for the drink that are variations, but quite different in terms of the ingredients.
Recipe # 1
Ingredients
2 1/2 shots of Vodka
1/2 shot of Cointreau (or a Orange flavored liqueur)
1 shot of Pomegranate liqueur (PAMA)
Lemon peel for garnish
Preparation
Add ice cubes to the martini shaker
Add 2 1/2 (two and a half) shots of vodka into the shaker
Add 1 shot of the Pama pomegranate liqueur to the shaker
Add 1/2 (half) shot of the Cointreau to the shaker
Shake all ingredients well
Strain the contents of the shaker into a chilled cocktail glass
Garnish with a lemon peel
There is variant of the pomegranate martini which is quite different but probably is more popular. It is more fresh tasting and fruitier because of the juice and sparkling water.
Recipe # 2
Ingredients
2 shots of Absolute Citron Vodka
1 shot of Cointreau
2 shots of pomegranate juice
Sparkling water
Squeeze of lemon
Preparation
Add ice cubes into the shaker
Add 2 shots of the Citron Vodka into the shaker
Add 1 shot of the Cointreau
Add 2 shots of the pomegranate juice to the shaker
one big squeeze of lemon into the shaker
Shake all ingredients well
Strain the contents into a chilled cocktail glass
Add a big splash of the sparkling water into the cocktail glass
Tips
You can use other orange liqueurs like Grand Marnier instead of Cointreau. Triple Sec might also work quite well.
You can try other garnishes like pomegranate seeds or an orange peel instead of the lemon peel.
Add more or less of the pomegranate juice or the liqueur to modify the sweetness to taste.