Pomegranate Martini

5 from 1 vote

This Pomegranate Martini will be perfect if you’re a fan of vodka cocktails or fruity cocktails. It’s a gorgeous jeweled red with a crisp, refreshing flavor, making it ideal for any celebration.

Prep Time10

Total Time10

Course: Drinks

Cuisine: American

Servings: Servings

Calories: 79kcal

Author: Aimee Mars

Equipment

Cocktail Shaker

Ingredients

1½ ounces Vodka
1/2 ounce Triple Sec
1 ounce Pomegranate Juice sweetened or unsweetened
Orange Peel for garnish

Instructions

Fill your martini glasses with ice and cold water and set them aside to chill.
Pour the vodka, triple sec, pomegranate juice, and lemon juice into a cocktail shaker.
Fill the shaker with ice. Shake well.
Discard the ice and water from the martini glasses. Strain the pomegranate mixture into a chilled cocktail glass and garnish with an orange peel.

Notes

For a sweeter pomegranate martini. Add some simple syrup to the cocktail shaker before you shake the ingredients together. To make a simple syrup heat 1/4 cup of water and 1/4 cup of sugar, stirring it until the sugar dissolves. Chill the mixture and add 1 to 2 tablespoons to the shaker.
To quickly chill a glass, fill it with ice, add some cold water and set it aside. Once you’re ready to pour your drink into a glass, dump the ice and water.
Use fresh pomegranate seeds as a garnish, but be aware that they will sink, not float on the top of the cocktail.
Use flavored vodka to customize your cocktail: citrus vodka is ideal, especially if it is flavored with orange, tangerine, or lime. Try ginger or cinnamon vodka for the holiday season.
You can use this basic fruit martini formula to make other vodka cocktails: for example, use peach schnapps or liqueur and peach juice, or cherry liqueur and cherry juice.
To make a mocktail or virgin pomegranate martini, combine two ounces of pomegranate juice, two ounces of orange juice, and a splash of club soda. Add honey if the drink isn’t sweet enough. Finish with a squeeze of lemon.

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