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Pomegranate Mojito Cocktail – refreshing, with healthy antioxidants this would make a great holiday drink.
Happy Monday!
How was your weekend?
Ready to say “Goodbye” to 2014 and say “Hello” to the new year?
Although I’m still in a holiday mood, I found some time to make mojitos.
Mojitos are my favorite drinks to make by far.
I know that most people connect them with the summer and going to the beach, but I can have them any time of the year. With pomegranates in season now, it was the perfect time to make a pomegranate mojito cocktail. I’ve been waiting for the perfect time to make this drink and after my Original Lime, Strawberry and Watermelon Mojito recipes I shared last summer, I thought this could make a nice New Year’s Eve drink.
I love sweet cocktails like this pomegranate one, which I prepared with fresh pomegranate seeds and simple syrup. Of course rum, lime juice mint and some ice.
For this particular cocktail I used lime flavored Perrier sparkling water, but unflavored soda or sparkling water works awesome.
This is not a classic Mojito recipe, that’s why I’m not using brown sugar, instead I prefer making my mojitos with simple syrup. This way it tastes so much better, sweeter and flavors are well balanced.
And another fun fact about me – I love making Mojito in a tall glass and refuse to drink it from a short one. I like this drink in size “large”.
It is pretty, festive, sweet and flavorful. Very sparkly and if you skip the rum, it will make a great mocktail (virgin mojito).
I hope you enjoy it! Very simple and quick to make, perfect for a party.
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Ingredients
For the simple Syrup:
- (If you’d like to make your own simple syrup, this recipe makes around 1 3/4 cups)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup water
For the Mojito:
- 8 fresh mint leaves, ( plus more for garnish)
- 1/4 cup pomegranate seeds
- juice from 1 lime
- 3 oz Bacardi white rum
- 2 oz simple syrup
- 1 cup ice, (might need more)
- soda water, (I used lime flavored Perrier)
Instructions
- Prepare simple syrup, by combining 1 cup sugar and 1 cup water and bringing it to a boil. Stir to let sugar dissolve and remove from heat. Let syrup cool.
- In a sturdy glass add mint leaves, pomegranate seeds, lime juice, rum and simple syrup. With a muddles or a wooden spoon, muddle to extract juices from mint leaves and pomegranate seeds.
- Add ice to the glass and top with soda water. Garnish with more pomegranate seeds, mint leaves or lime wedges.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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This cocktail is near the top of my favorite drinks list. I love the color and pomegranate is such a fun fruit. 🙂
Thanks so much Maureen!!!
Can’t think of a better cocktail to serve on NYE than this pomegranate mojito. So refreshing.. perfect for the hot Australian summer!
Glad you are enjoying summer Thalia! Happy New Year!!!
I love pomegranate, I love mojitos, and why would anyone want to drink one in a short glass? The taller the better!!
Totally agree Linda!!!
This is looking absolutely wonderful. Saw the photo on G+ and really loved it. I am preparing a post with a pomegranate cocktail as well.. seems we had a similar thought :). Wish you a wonderful New Year as well.
Hey Ella, can’t wait to see your cocktail! Happy New Year!
hell yeah!! Girl, you know how to make a cocktail! I WISH pomegranates weren’t so crazy expensive right now, they look SO gorgeous in this drink! I’ll have to make do without them 🙁
Thank you Nagi! Any frozen berries will work great as pomegranate substitute, just adjust the simple syrup amount 🙂 So not fun that pomegranates are expensive…
This mojito looks so so pretty and festive! Love the pomegranate in here! Perfect for ringing in the New Year!
Thanks Kelly!!!
Mojitos are my all time FAVE drink and I love that you worked pomegranate into this mojito to give it a festive feel 🙂 Cannot wait to try this out on NYE!! Hope you’re having a wonderful holiday!! Happy New Year 😀
Happy New Year Dear!
I love mojitos! And you can never go wrong with pomegranate. So pinning this for later!
Thanks Jen!
My hubby makes a great mojito, too! I love the colors in yours!! Looks so bright and festive! Nice cocktail!
Hope you like it Annie!!!
This is such a great and refreshing drink. I love anything with pomegranates in it.
Thanks Suzy!