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Sparkling pomegranate cocktail
Sparkling pomegranate cocktail made with pomegranate sorbet or granita, tequila, and champagne or sparkling wine.
Course
Cocktails, Drinks
Cuisine
Fusion, International, Latin, Mexican
Keyword
Pomegranate, Sparkling pomegranate cocktail, Sparkling wine, Tequila
Prep Time
30
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
5
minutes
minutes
Total Time
35
minutes
minutes
Servings
10
Ingredients
Simple syrup
1
cup
of sugar
½
cup
of water
Pomegranate tequila sorbet
3
cups
of pomegranate juice
about 24 fl ounces or 710ml
¼ to ½
cup
simple syrup
adjust based your preference or use your favorite sweetener
Juice from 2 limes
1
oz.
– 8 oz. of tequila
adjust to your taste
Sparkling pomegranate cocktail
1
bottle chilled champagne or sparkling wine
Fresh pomegranate arils or seeds to garnish
Sugar to garnish rims
Instructions
Simple syrup
To make the simple syrup, combine the water and the sugar in a small saucepan.
Bring to a boil, lower the heat and stir well until the sugar is completely dissolved.
Remove from the heat and use as needed.
Pomegranate tequila sorbet
Mix the pomegranate juice, simple syrup, lime juice and tequila together.
Pour the mix into your ice cream/sorbet maker and prepare it according to your device’s instructions.
Place the sorbet in a container and freeze until ready to use.
Sparkling pomegranate cocktail
Place a scoopful of sorbet or granita into a champagne glass or any cocktail glass. Decorate the rim with sugar if desired.
Top with chilled champagne or sparkling wine, do this in small increments to keep the drink from overflowing.
Garnish with the fresh pomegranate arils and serve immediately.
Notes
For a mocktail variation of this drink, leave out the tequila from the sorbet and use chilled sparkling lemonade instead of the champagne.