It’s said that pomegranates were the seeds Persephone ate that kept her in Hades’ underworld for 6 months of the year after she ate 6 seeds. They will keep in the fridge for up to 2 months, although if you remove the arils (seeds) and refrigerate them, you’ll only have a few days to eat them before their flavor starts to change. Pomegranate seeds are called arils, and there can be between 400 to 1000 or more in one fruit. While you can juice a pomegranate with an electric juicer, putting a wedge of a pomegranate in a hand citrus juice will give you a healthy splash of juice as well. Their brilliant red color inside and out attests to the high-levels of antioxidants in them, and they are considered a superfood. Native to the Middle East, pomegranates are considered berries. Tried this recipe? Let us know how it was! Facts about Pomegranates Or, for other seasonal flavored alcoholic drinks, these are great options!
Other Pama Liqueur Drinks You Might Enjoy Then, muddle the arils for some fresh pomegranate juice before adding the rest of the ingredients. To make an extra festive looking drink, skewer the arils and place them over the top of the rocks glass.įor this bourbon pomegranate cocktail, if you’d like a little extra fruity flavor, add a few arils to the bottom of the mixing glass over the Pama liqueur. Strain the drink into a rocks glass with one large cube and garnish with a few of the pom arils. Like the classic Old Fashioned cocktail, this pomegranate drink variation has you add the ingredients to a mixing glass, add ice, and stir for 30 seconds.
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Watch this easy video to see how it’s done: The Best Way To Cut Open a Pomegranate How to Make a Festive Pama Drink Once done, you simply pull it apart, similar to sectioning an orange. There are many ways to open a pomegranate, but the easiest way I’ve found is to cut off about ½ inch from the top, then score about ¼” into the fruit, following along the white partitions. Both are sweet enough to counteract that slight sourness from the pomegranate, but with a bit of spice and pepper to keep the drink interesting. I’m partial to both Four Roses Small Batch bourbon and Old Forester bourbon for this drink recipe. If you don’t have coffee bitters, chocolate bitters also work, but I preferred the coffee bitters to the chocolate.įor the base spirit in this Pama drink, I use a high rye bourbon. Like blueberries and pineapple, pomegranate is another surprisingly delicious pairing with coffee! I also include just a bar spoon of high-quality or homemade grenadine, for vibrancy and just a touch of fullness to the mouthfeel of the cocktail.īut the star of the show and the surprise that makes this cocktail a gem is the addition of coffee bitters. Many people turn to pomegranate gin or vodka drinks (or blueberry, like my blueberry cake donut cocktail), but adding whiskey and bourbon to this fruity old fashioned is a stellar move. Flavors in This Bourbon Pomegranate Cocktail This way you can make batch cocktails for several parties. You won’t need much, but a 750 mL bottle liqueur is enough for quite a few batches of this Pama drink. Any large, well-stocked liquor store will carry them. If you can’t find Pama near you, there are a few other brands available. Liqueurs range in the amount of alcohol by volume, but Pama pomegranate liqueur is 17 percent ABV, which is 35 proof. It’s easy to find near me since I live in Louisville and it’s made by Brown-Forman (based in Louisville). The sweet, tart flavor of the fruit, along with its brilliant red color, make this Pama old fashioned a must-make for any party this season. With just bourbon or whiskey, the liqueur, a splash of grenadine and some chocolate bitters, this mixed drink is fast to make for a quick evening sip. With the holidays around the corner I’m thinking of fast and easy holiday cocktails I can make and batch for parties with families and friends, and this pomegranate cocktail shines with festive, seasonal flavors. It’s a simple, sip-worthy riff on an old fashioned, with a pop of pomegranate flavor and coffee bitters. Your holiday season will be festive and bright with this Pama drink in hand! It’s a bright bourbon pomegranate cocktail featuring Pama liqueur.
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