Pomegranate Cosmopolitan
Festive and tasty for the holidays or any season. The pomegranate and orange give it a little more sweetness than the slightly tart traditional combination of lime and cranberry.
Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Orange Simple Syrup
- ½ cup water
- ½ cup sugar
- 3 orange wedges
The Other Stuff
- 2 oz vodka, good stuff like Tito's or KettleOne
- 1 oz of the orange simple syrup
- 2 oz cranberry pomegranate juice
- ½ oz freshly squeezed orange juice, or lemon for some tartness
Make the Simple Syrup
Put all three ingredients in a small saucepan. Muddle the oranges a bit to release some juice. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for another 10 minutes. Let cool completely and then refrigerate.
Since you're making so much syrup you have to have more than one drink or share with a friend.
Make the Cocktail
Put the vodka, syrup and juices in a cocktail shaker.
Add ice and shake for at least 30 seconds.
Strain into a sexy glass and garnish with orange wedge or cranberries. Cheers!
Keyword cocktail, cosmopolitan, holiday cocktail, pomegranate cocktail