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Expand2 cups 100% pomegranate juice Ask a question about this ingredient
2 to 3 inch knob of ginger, thinly sliced Ask a question about this ingredient
20 green cardamom pods, crushed Ask a question about this ingredient
1 bottle extra-dry Prosecco (750 ml) Ask a question about this ingredient
1 bottle sparkling pear juice (750 ml) Ask a question about this ingredient
½ to ¾ cup St. Germain elderflower liqueur Ask a question about this ingredient
Combine the pomegranate juice, ginger, and cardamom in a medium sauce pan. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to a robust simmer. Cook until reduced to approximately 1 cup, about 30 minutes. Remove from heat, cover, and allow to cool to room temperature. Pass reduced juice through a fine mesh strainer into a storage vessel. Chill in the refrigerator at least 2 hours before making punch. Can be made up to 3 days ahead.
Ask a question about this stepJust before serving combine reduced pomegranate juice, Prosecco, pear juice, and ½ cup elderflower liqueur in a large pitcher or punch bowl. Taste and add more elderflower liqueur if desired.
Ask a question about this stepFor a fancy party presentation, place a sugar cube in the bottom of a champagne flute, and add the punch. The sugar cube will create a continuous stream of tiny bubbles. It will disintegrate, but doesn't dissolve much into the punch so won't change the flavor dramatically. (See photo 1)
Ask a question about this stepFor fancy ice cubes freeze sparkling pear juice with pomegranate arils and/or thin slices of Seckel pear. (See photo 2)
Ask a question about this stepFor a non-alcoholic variation replace the Prosecco with seltzer. Replace the St. Germain with ¼ cup elderflower syrup.
Ask a question about this stepThank you, lime lassi! I'm thrilled your family enjoys it.
I made this again last night for my family's Hanukkah/solstice/early Christmas celebration, and it was even better than the first time! The Pom wonderful brand made a big difference in color and flavor. I still couldn't find sparkling pear juice in the store--I've now looked in three upscale grocery stores in two states. Where do you find it? Lovely recipe that will be one of my holiday standards for years to come :)
I find it at New Seasons, a Portland area grocery chain. It's made by RW Knudsen. http://www.rwknudsenfamily.com/products/celebratory/sparkling-organic-pear/
This sounds delicious! I think I might try it this weekend. Do you think black cardamom pods would work? I have some that I don't know what to do with.
I think black cardamom would work - it tastes like a slightly smoky version of green cardamom. The cardamom flavor is pretty subtle in the punch, but it adds some depth. Let me know if you try it!
I wasn't sure about adding the smoky flavor, so I stuck to green cardamom and it was great! I loved the complexity of the floral and spice. I couldn't find sparkling pear juice, so I used pear juice and sparkling water, which seemed to work just fine. My only disappointment was that I didn't get the pretty pink color of the photos--our cocktails were brown. It was probably due to my choice of pear juice and pom juice. Have you ever noticed that some pomegranate juice is red, and some is much more brown? I could only find the brownish variety. In any case, after the first sip, nobody minded because it tasted so lovely :)
I'm glad you enjoyed it! I've used the POM wonderful juice and another one (forgot the brand) once, but both were a nice red color. The editor's photo doesn't look as pink as when I've made it.
Yes, I looked for POM wonderful, but they only had mixtures at the store: pom-blueberry, pom-mango, etc...So I had to use the non-refrigerated kind, which is browner. Oh well, I'll go for pink next time, cuz the flavors were definitely worth repeating. Cheers!
HLA, I don't drink cocktails so I didn't even pay attention to this contest, but your choice of ingredients for this certainly is recognition worthy.
Thank you, droplet! The NA version is quite good, so I hope you give it a try.
I'm allergic to pears--could I use sparkling apple cider instead?
We tried it with sparkling apple cider, and it's not as good. The apple is too sweet for some reason. Maybe a 50:50 mix of sparkling apple cider and seltzer or a flavored sparkling water would would be better?
Tart, a little sweet, my favorite color and favorite flavors, delicious, indeed! Cheers back!
Thanks, lapadia! It's my husband's favorite color, too.
This sounds delicious and sneaky. The best kind of punch! I love the cardamom and ginger infused pomegranate.
Thanks, gingerroot! It's pretty easy to drink more than a serving. The spiced pomegranate is good with plain seltzer water for a tart "soda".
Thanks, wssmom! It is a nice combo.
Thanks, JWC! It is a pretty color.
Thanks, mrslarkin! My sister came up with the name.
Wonderful, really love all the flavors. So many ways to vary it also. Very nice.
The pear brandy really amps up the pear flavor, and gives it a bit more of a "bite" from the alcohol.
Thanks, sdebrango! My sister and I went through a bottle of Prosecco trying different variations - different sparkling juices, different reduced & spiced juices, different liquors and liqueurs. Our second favorite (and my husband's favorite) replaced the elderflower liqueur with 1/4 cup pear brandy.
Thanks, Bevi! My sister and I tried multiple iterations of it over the week end, and this was our favorite.
Anita is a vegan pastry chef & founder of Electric Blue Baking Co. in Brooklyn.
I concur in that this was wonderful and will become one of my favorites as well. Being Ms. T's mother has it's benefits - she made this for us when home for the holidays. We found the leftover was great with sparkling water. Really nice blend of flavors ! Trying to save this to my recipe box but having trouble since the new web design...