The Red Carpet – A Pomegranate Cocktail and Mocktail for The Oscars
A cold and refreshing cocktail that features pomegranate and orange with sparkling wine!
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 5 minutesminutes
Calories
Author Creative Culinary
Ingredients
1cuppomegranate juice
3TbspGrenadineI make my own; recipe at https://creative-culinary.com/bacardi-cocktail-another-classic
3TbspOrange Simple SyrupMix 1/2 cup sugar with 1/4 cup strained orange juice; heat just until sugar dissolves and then cool before using for recipe
Crushed Ice
Arils from 1 Pomegranate
Chilled Prosecco or any sparkling wine you prefer
Orange twists for garnish
Instructions
Chill glasses in freezer.
Combine Pomegranate juice, Grenadine and Orange simple syrup in a shaker filled with ice. Shake vigorously for 10-12 seconds.
Fill cocktail glasses with crushed ice. Sprinkle a generous amount (approx 2 Tablespoons) of Pomegranate arils over ice and then fill glass 3/4 full with the juice mixture.
Finish by filling glasses with the sparkling wine and garnish top with an orange twist.
Notes
These glasses were HUGE so it's hard to judge the yield; this same amount could be enough for up to 4 smaller martini glasses.