Some people come from money; I, on the other hand, come from funny (which is even better). My Uncle Steve named this drink. Don’t you love it?

The folks over at Pom Wonderful contacted me a while back and asked if they could send me some of their juice to try (for free, okay, FTC?). I was honestly a little hesitant because, um, I was pretty sure I was the last person who hadn’t tried pomegranate anything yet and I wasn’t sure what to expect. A lot of people love the stuff, however, so I gave it a shot.
For my first attempt I thought I’d try pomegranate molasses.
Fail, party of one. Not having a clue what I was doing following a specific recipe, I cooked the mixture too long and ended up with a giant Le Creuset-shaped lollipop. Oops.
Not wanting to wash that pan again repeat my mistake, I thought I’d try something different. And, if y’all haven’t noticed, it’s a million degrees outside so a cool cocktail sounded like the thing for my next pomegranate attempt.
Success! It is yummy and tart and sweet and limey (is that a word?) and I’m loving it.
Please to mix:
- 2 Tbsp. simple syrup
- 2 Tbsp. pomegranate juice
- 1/4 cup rum
- squeeze of lime
Pour over ice and enjoy!
This makes a sweet drink, so feel free to adjust the simple syrup as your little heart desires.


YUM! I’ll be over at 5pm, so please have mine ready.
Come on down!
That looks delicious!
Pretty tasty, I must say!
I agree with Erin. See ya at 5!
SWEET!
Refreshing and simple. Trade you an Pineapple Martini for one of these beauties~