Pomegranate Spritz Cocktail for World Cocktail Day
Mix this brightly-hued and refreshing pomegranate spritz. It offers a sophisticated aesthetic perfect for your next cake picnic.
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 0 min
- Total Time: 5 min
- Yield: 1 serving 1x
- Category: Cocktail
- Method: Shaking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Low Fat
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 oz gin
- 1 oz fresh lime juice
- 0.75 oz pomegranate juice
- 0.5 oz simple syrup
- 4 oz Prosecco or dry sparkling wine
- Club soda, to top
- Lime wheel or fresh pomegranate arils, for garnish
Instructions
- Chill your serving glass, such as a large wine glass or highball.
- Combine the gin, lime juice, pomegranate juice, and simple syrup in a cocktail shaker with ice.
- Shake well until thoroughly chilled.
- Strain the mixture into your chilled glass filled with fresh ice.
- Top with Prosecco or dry sparkling wine.
- Add a splash of club soda for extra effervescence.
- Garnish with a lime wheel or a sprinkle of fresh pomegranate arils.
Notes
- To make this a vibrant mocktail, substitute the gin with 2 oz of non-alcoholic spirit or extra pomegranate juice.
- Adjust the simple syrup amount based on the tartness of your pomegranate juice.
- For a party drink idea, prepare the base mixture (gin, juices, syrup) ahead of time and store it in the refrigerator. Add sparkling wine just before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cocktail
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 12
- Sodium: 5
- Fat: 0
- Saturated Fat: 0
- Unsaturated Fat: 0
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 15
- Fiber: 0
- Protein: 0
- Cholesterol: 0
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