Pomegranate Winter Punch Recipes

POMEGRANATE PUNCH

Steps:

• Bring sugar, 1 1/2 cups water, and ginger to a simmer in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring, until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat. Add mint; let stand 30 minutes. Strain. Let cool completely.
• Stir together mint syrup, juice, and nectar in an ice-filled punch bowl. Add seltzer. Garnish with mint; serve.

POMEGRANATE PUNCH

Steps:

• Add the pomegranate juice and agave to a pitcher and stir to combine. Add the tequila, pomegranate seeds and mint, then stir and allow to sit until ready to serve.
• Fill wine glasses with ice, then fill halfway with the prepared cocktail. Top off each glass with Champagne. Garnish each with a mint sprig and 1 or 2 slices of lime. Serve immediately.

POMEGRANATE PARTY PUNCH

Steps:

• In a large bowl or pitcher mix the carbonated drink (or sparkling wine if making an alcohol-friendly version) with the pomegranate juice and sugar. Add sugar slowly if using carbonated drinks in case it bubbles up. Stir until the sugar dissolves.
• Add the orange slices and pomegranate arils. Mix again.
• Right before serving add the ice.
• At the last minute add the mint. It will over-power your drink if you add it too soon. Stir well.
• Serve with a big old pomegranate party punch loving smile!

POMEGRANATE WINTER PUNCH

Steps:

• Roll the pomegranates on a countertop to soften. Halve them crosswise and hold them, cut side down, over a medium saucepan, hitting the backsides until all the seeds have been released. Add the lime juice, brown sugar, rum, 10 pieces of star anise, cinnamon, mulling spices and 3 of the sliced figs. Bring to a boil and simmer 7 minutes. Add the wine and let it rest, covered, 10 minutes. Serve warm, strained or not, in small mugs garnished with a fig slice and a piece of star anise.

WARM POMEGRANATE PUNCH

Steps:

• In a 4- or 5-qt. slow cooker, combine the first five ingredients. Place cinnamon sticks and cloves on a double thickness of cheesecloth; bring up corners of cloth and tie with string to form a bag. Add to slow cooker., Cover and cook on low for 2-3 hours or until heated through. Discard spice bag. Serve warm.

POMEGRANATE HOLIDAY PUNCH

Steps:

• For the ice mold:
• Add the pomegranate seeds, pomegranate juice and water to a silicone Bundt pan. Freeze until solid, 3 to 4 hours or overnight. When ready to serve, run the ring mold under a little hot water, remove from the pan and place in a large punch bowl.
• For the pomegranate lime punch:
• Add the pomegranate juice, vodka, orange-flavored liqueur and lime juice to a large punch bowl and stir to combine. Add the ring mold and top with the Champagne just before serving. Garnish with the rose petals.

POMEGRANATE-CHAMPAGNE PUNCH

Steps:

• Bring 1/2 cup water and sugar to boil in small saucepan, stirring until sugar dissolves. Simmer 5 minutes. Cool syrup completely.
• Combine Champagne, rum, and pomegranate juice in punch bowl. Add enough syrup to sweeten to taste. Mix in lemon slices, pomegranate seeds, and mint leaves. Add ice block to bowl.

FRESH POMEGRANATE PUNCH

Steps:

• Cut pomegranates in half, and extract juice from seeds with a juicer or reamer. Strain through a fine sieve into a large bowl, discarding pulp. You should have about 3 1/3 cups juice.
• In a small saucepan, bring 2 cups water and sugar to a boil. Reduce to a simmer, and stir until sugar dissolves. Add pomegranate juice, mint, and lemon juice. Cover; let steep 30 minutes. Remove and discard mint; let cool completely.