Pomegranate Mojito Recipe
Posted: 11/17/2015
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A pomegranate mojito is festive enough for the holidays but delicious enough to drink all year long!
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of In The Raw via Burst Media. The opinions and text are all mine.
What’s better than a fun holiday cocktail? Not a whole lot, if I do say so myself! As you all know, I had a hard time saying goodbye to summer this year. (Time just goes SO fast!) My drink of the summer (meaning I drank it maybe 4 times total) was a mojito. I decided to take my summer cocktail love into holiday territory with this fun pomegranate mojito.
Side note: The only reason the mojito was my drink of the summer, besides being completely delicious, was because my mint plant was out of control this year. Hopefully next year I can get my basil to do as well as my mint. My rosemary, sage, and thyme are buried by leaves right but they’re still huge. I’m hoping they hang around long enough to season my turkey.
Anyways, back to this festive mojito. The colors are perfect for Christmas but the flavors are great for both Christmas and Thanksgiving. I won’t be mad if you drink it during the summer, either. I love the tartness of pomegranate and it’s such a beautiful shade of crimson. Have you tried this sparkling pomegranate punch? So good and easy, too!
If you’re not crazy about pomegranate, try this Orange Mojito or an Orange Gin and Tonic with Cinnamon. I think you’ll love them!
About this pomegranate mojito
The drink is the perfect blend of sweet, tangy, and it’s 100% refreshing thanks to the fresh mint. To sweeten this pomegranate mojito, I use Agave In The Raw®. The great thing about using agave is that you don’t have to mess with making a simple syrup. Not that simple syrup is hard to make, but I’m always looking for shortcuts. The other great thing about Agave In The Raw is that it’s 25% sweeter than sugar so you don’t even need to use very much. It’s organic, gluten-free, and has a low glycemic index. So….cheers!
Celebrate the holiday season with more festive beverages:
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A pomegranate mojito is festive enough for the holidays but delicious enough to drink all year long!
Ingredients
- 5-6 fresh mint leaves
- 1 teaspoon Agave In The Raw
- 2 ounces pomegranate juice
- 1 1/2 ounce white rum
- ice
- club soda to top off (at least 2 ounces)
- fresh pomegranate arils for garnish
Instructions
- Using the end of a wooden spoon or a muddler, muddle mint leaves and Agave In The Raw in the bottom of a cocktail glass until mint is broken up and fragrant.
- Pour in pomegranate juice, rum, and a handful of ice. Top off with club soda and a few pomegranate arils. Serve immediately.
Notes
- If you’re making more than one, you can mix mint, Agave In The Raw, juice, and rum in a pitcher and then add ice and club soda immediately prior to serving.
Nutrition Information
Serving: 1cocktail, Calories: 412kcal, Carbohydrates: 71g, Protein: 7g, Fat: 4g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Sodium: 38mg, Fiber: 16g, Sugar: 50g
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Disclosure: This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of In The Raw via Burst Media. The opinions and text are all mine.
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of In The Raw via RhythmOne. The opinions and text are all mine.
Alecia says
This actually answered my problem, thank you!
Patty says
What a beautiful drink! I don’t usually have alcohol in my drinks, but I think the virgin version will taste just as good as this looks! I find that I prefer pomegranate drinks over the arils themselves :)
Erin @ The Spiffy Cookie says
This is awesome and I think I may need to make it for Thanksgiving O:-)
Zainab says
Just absolutely gorgeous!!! And I think I’ll find myself enjoying this all year long.
Lisa @ Wine & Glue says
Okay, so if your basil plant goes crazy next year, you can totally make mojitos with it. I mean, don’t call them mojitos because people will go nuts. But, it’s so good! Also, this drink looks like perfection! SUCH gorgeous photos too! Pinned!
Taylor @ Food Faith Fitness says
Well this post is all about my favorites – mojitos and Agave! I’ve never had a pomegranate mojito, but this sounds AWESOME! Love that you used agave and that color is GORG! Pinned!