19 Stunning Pomegranate Cocktails

Stunning Pomegranate Cocktails

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Pomegranate cocktails are popular, fruity, and utterly delicious. Many of the drink recipes are also a breeze to mix up. You can use fresh pomegranate when the fruit comes into season or take advantage of pomegranate vodkas, liqueurs, and juices and enjoy the fruity flavor all year long. From sweet vodka martinis to cocktails featuring gin, rum, tequila, and whiskey, there's a great drink waiting for everyone.

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    Blushing Lady

    Blushing Lady Pomegranate Martini

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    A stunning and simple cocktail, the blushing lady is filled with soft fruit flavors. The signature flavor comes from Pama, the most popular pomegranate-flavored liqueur on the market. It's lush, sweet, and has a wonderful taste that pairs perfectly with the pink grapefruit and vodka in this pretty pink drink.

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    Pama Martini

    Pama Pomegranate Martini

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    Uncomplicated, the Pama martini shakes up in minutes with just three common ingredients: Pama, your favorite vodka, and an orange liqueur. As always, premium spirits are recommended to create the fruity martini of your dreams.

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    Patrón Pomegranate

    Patron Pomegranate Tequila Cocktail

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    Sweet and refreshing the Patrón pomegranate is an incredibly simple recipe. It has a margarita base, complete with tequila, orange liqueur, and lime juice, and pours on the pomegranate juice. It mixes up quickly and is perfect for a cookout or picnic.

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    Pomegranate Margarita

    Pomegranate Margarita Cocktail Recipe
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    This is no one-dimensional pomegranate margarita. It pairs the sweet, juicy arils (the fruit's seeds) with passion fruit juice. Using reposado tequila gives it a lovely oak background and there's no need to pull out the blender. Just grab your cocktail shaker and mix it up!

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    Pomegranate Champagne Punch

    Pomegranate Champagne Punch

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    Always a crowd favorite, the pomegranate Champagne punch is a lot of fun to mix up for a party. Its layers of flavor include pomegranate, cranberry, citrus vodka, and sparkling wine. While the cinnamon syrup gives it a holiday-worthy nuance, you can easily switch that out for other seasonal parties.

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    Pomegranate Martini

    Pomegranate Martini With Lemon Peel Garnish

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    The pomegranate martini offers a bright, holiday take on the classic Cosmo. Rather than cranberry juice, you'll use pomegranate juice, shaking it with the cosmo's vodka, orange liqueur, and citrus juice. To make the best pomegranate martini, choose a premium triple sec (Cointreau is the most popular option), and use top-shelf vodka.

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    Pomegranate Poinsettia

    Pomegranate Poinsettia
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    The poinsettia has long been a favorite Champagne cocktail for the holidays. This pomegranate poinsettia recipe gives it a fruity new twist. Rather than cranberry, you'll use orange juice, which pairs flawlessly with pomegranate.

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    Spiced Pomegranate Martini

    Moroccan Pomegranate Vodka Cocktail

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    The spiced pomegranate martini is a very interesting recipe that doubles up on the pomegranate and adds a unique complementary flavor. The cardamom-infused simple syrup is easy to make at home and transforms the drink into a fascinating experience. It's a really nice option when you get tired of the usual fruit martinis.

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    Pama Ginger-tini

    PAMA Ginger-tini - Easy Vodka Pomegranate Martini

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    It's a little sweet, a little sour and has just a hint of spice. The Pama ginger-tini can easily become a new favorite on your personal martini menu. The recipe uses Pama, vodka, and grapefruit along with the sweet spice of ginger syrup to create an explosion of flavor in a cocktail glass.

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    Pomegranate Gin Fizz

    Pomegranate Gin Fizz

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    Bright, refreshing, and a fun take on a classic cocktail, the pomegranate gin fizz is perfect for warm days. It brings the fruit into the world of the gin fizz and gives it a herbal spin with lavender simple syrup. For more of a classic style, try it with the egg white, which gives it a luscious foam.

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    Belmont Jewel

    Woodford Reserve's Belmont Jewel Cocktail

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    Whiskey is a fantastic complement to the sweet taste of pomegranate. The Belmont jewel is, essentially, a whiskey-pomegranate lemonade and it's as delicious as it sounds. Served tall on the rocks, the recipe can easily be adapted to fill a pitcher for a small party.

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    Pomegranate Grapefruit Frosé

    Van Gogh Vodka's Pomegranate Grapefruit Frosé - Blended Rose Wine Cocktail
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    On a hot summer day, few drinks will cool you down like the pomegranate-grapefruit frosé. The recipe offers a wonderful trio of flavors—pomegranate vodka, rosé wine, and grapefruit juice—to create a fruity slushie you'll thoroughly enjoy. There are a variety of ways you can enhance it and make your own custom frosé, too.

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    Mrs. Claus' Wildside Punch

    Mrs. Claus' Wildside Punch

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    Tequila in a Christmas punch? Absolutely! Mrs. Claus' wildside punch is made of X-Rated Fusion Liqueur and blanco tequila. The liqueur is a bright blend of fruits and it goes nicely with the recipe's pomegranate and cranberry juices. With just four ingredients, your punch will be ready in minutes.

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    Winter Warmer Mulled Sangria

    Christina Karl's Winter Warmer Mulled Sangria Cocktail

    Christina Karl

    The rich flavor of pomegranate takes on a whole new life when it's warmed up. With the winter warmer mulled sangria, you can share the experience with friends on a chilly day. It uses three pomegranate-flavored ingredients, a bottle of red wine, and fresh cranberries. Jägermeister and mulling spices give it a pleasing spice to round off the flavor.

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    Pine-Infused Christmas Mimosa

    Pine infused Christmas mimosa recipe

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    The popular mimosa takes well on fruity twists and it's always a prime choice for brunch. In the Christmas mimosa, you'll top pomegranate liqueur and cranberry juice with chilled Champagne. It gets really interesting when you let a sprig of pine infuse its flavor into the cocktail.

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    Red Carpet

    Oval Vodka's Red Carpet Cocktail

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    A lovely dinner companion, this red carpet cocktail is intriguing. The recipe requires an ultra-smooth vodka, which is paired with Campari. That aperitif's bitter flavor profile is offset by two pomegranate ingredients with a sweetness that makes it very approachable and fantastic with any meal.

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    Blushing Rose

    Blushing Rose Cocktail (aka TyKu's Blushing Geisha Cocktail)

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    You will find romance in a glance when you mix up the lovely blushing geisha. It's a stunning cocktail that mixes pomegranate juice with a brilliant sake-based liqueur and a hint of sweet rose. Aphrodisiacs galore, this is a great choice for Valentine's Day!

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    For the Record

    Cory Mendonca's For the Record Cocktail

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    Grenadine is a pomegranate-flavored syrup, so when you see a variation of that name on a liqueur bottle, you can expect the same flavor. That's what you'll find in the for the record cocktail, where the liqueur's sweetness is paired with citrus vodka and elderflower liqueur. It's the strawberry-lime hard cider that really takes this recipe over the top.

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    American Dream

    PAMA American Dream Cocktail

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    When you're ready to get crafty, turn to the American dream cocktail. Those fun white stars are fondant and they make a big splash at a Fourth of July bash. The drink itself is a combination of Pama, black cherry rum, and pomegranate-cherry juice.