Pomegranate Cocktails

Pomegranate is a special fruit that has long had a place in cocktails, though until recent years has typically been found via adding grenadine. Now we have pomegranate liqueurs, flavored vodkas and juices to play with to get that unique taste of the fruit, mostly because of the its popularity as a "healthy super fruit." These new options are readily available and make it far easier to add pomegranate to drinks, though some of these also include fresh pomegranate seeds either as a garnish or in a puree for extra texture. One thing is for sure, people love pomegranate cocktails no matter what form the flavor comes in so these are perfect for a universal party drink.

Fresh Pomegranate and Pomegranate Juice Cocktails:
In these drinks you will find that either fresh pomegranate seeds or pomegranate juice are used to get that unique flavor. While the pomegranate fruit itself does take a little extra work, the fresh taste is worth the effort (see this great tutorial for juicing pomegranate). You will find a myriad of bottled brands of juice (i.e. POM, Gnar) available, with many being 100% natural.

• Belmont Jewel
• Benjamin's Age Reverser
• Blackberry Pom Marga-Tea-ta (blackberry-pomegranate tea)
• Blushing Geisha
• Chadwick
• Crimson Crush
• Dusk in Eden
• Fall into Navan Punch
• Flor de Jamaica Cup
• Makers Heart
• Mistletoe
• Mrs. Claus' Wildside Punch
• Patron Pomegranate
• Plush Punch (non-alcoholic)
• Pomegranate Martini
• Pomegranate Margarita
• Pomegranate Punch
• Pomspresso Tini
• Rosangel Ruby Fizz
• Skinny Pomegranate Cocktail
• Sweet Adeline (non-alcoholic)
• Virginia's Punch (non-alcoholic)
• Watermelon Wave

Pomegranate Liquor Cocktails:
Since the beginning of the 21st Century there has been an explosion in pomegranate-flavored distilled spirits. Vodkas are definitely the most popular of these and are some of the best infused vodkas on the liquor shelves because premium vodka distillers like Charbay, Three Olives and Van Gogh have taken on the flavor. The other option is a pomegranate liqueur, with PAMA being the premium and preferred brand, though there are a few others.

• About.com Red Ball
• American Dream
• Blushing Lady
• Communitini
• Moroccan Cocktail
• Mulled Pomegranate Warmer
• PAMA Ginger-tini
• PAMA Martini
• PAMA Paradise
• PAMA Pine
• PAMA-Tiki
• Peach Pomegranate Holiday Martini
• Pomegranate Gin Fizz
• Pomegranate-Pineapple Fireworks
• Pomegranate Poinsettia
• Pom-X Martini
• The Red Carpet
• Tropical Cooler

Grenadine Recipes:
Before all of the pomegranate liquors came out grenadine was the easy way to get the fruit's flavor into drinks - think Tequila Sunrise - though it is often mistaken for a cherry-flavored syrup. This pomegranate syrup is readily available in liquor and grocery stores or you can make it yourself from fresh pomegranate (Homemade Grenadine recipe).

• Angel's Delight
• Bacardi Cocktail
• Bed of Roses
• Berry Whipped (shooter)
• Black Cherry Breezer
• Black Magic
• Blushing Bride
• Boston Cocktail
• Candy Cane
• Candy Corn
• Cinderella (non-alcoholic)
• Commodore
• Commodore No. 2
• Cuba Rose
• Dracula's Kiss
• El Presidente
• English Rose
• Firefly
• Fourth of July (shooter)
• Friar Tuck
• Garbo Cocktail
• Gin & Sin
• Golden Raspberry
• Gummi Bear Margarita
• Hurricane
• Jack Rose
• Jelly Bean (shooter)
• Johnny Weissmuller Cocktail
• July 4th Colada
• Mary Pickford Cocktail
• Millionaire Cocktail
• Millionaire Cocktail No. 1
• Monkey Gland
• Naked Lady
• New York Cocktail
• Office Party
• Old Lay
• Pink Lady
• Pink Raspberry Margarita
• Planter's Punch
• Planter's Punch (non-alcoholic)
• Playoff Punch
• Poinsettia Punch
• Prickly Pear Margarita
• Red and Yellow
• Red Snapper
• Red, White and Blue (shooter)
• Reno Cocktail (non-alcoholic)
• Rock Lobster
• Roy Rogers (non-alcoholic)
• Ruby Rum Sunrise
• Rum Runner
• (shooter)
• Shirley Temple (non-alcoholic)
• Sour Sunrise
• Southern Bride
• Sparkling Peach Sunrise (non-alcoholic)
• Spider's Kiss
• Tequila Sunrise
• Tequila Sunrise Margarita
• Tezon Grenada
• There Will Be Rum
• Toronha
• Virgin Sunrise (non-alcoholic)
• Ward Eight
• Warm 'n' Toasty
• Whipped Sunset
• Widow Maker
• Wolf Bite (shooter)
• Z Street Slammer
• Zombie
• Zombie Punch

Pomegranate "Spiked" Food Recipes:
Pomegranates are often found in food, but these recipes bring the fruit's flavor by using pomegranate-flavored alcohol.

• Buttermilk-Banana Pancakes with Pomegranate Syrup
• Pomegranate Salsa

This collection of cocktail recipes is an ongoing project and is updated regularly.

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