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Brightly colored red drink in a stemless glass, full of citrus slices and mint leaves.
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Sparkling Pomegranate Punch

Juicy, sparkling, and tart, ruby red pomegranate punch, highlighted by fresh citrus and mint, is a welcome addition to brunch and holiday menus. 
Prep Time5 minutes
Total Time5 minutes
Course: Cocktails
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4
Author: Rachel Gurk

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 cup pomegranate juice (such as Pom)
  • 1 tablespoon sugar, more or less to taste (see note)
  • 2 oranges, sliced thinly
  • 1 lemon, sliced thinly
  • ½ cup pomegranate seeds (arils)
  • 3 cups (750 ml. bottle) sparkling wine, chilled
  • ice for serving
  • mint leaves, for optional garnish

Instructions

  • In a glass pitcher, mix pomegranate juice and sugar. Stir until sugar dissolves.
    1 cup pomegranate juice, 1 tablespoon sugar, more or less to taste
  • Add the lemon, orange slices and pomegranate seeds. Stir again. The punch can be refrigerated until ready to serve.
    2 oranges, sliced thinly, 1 lemon, sliced thinly, ½ cup pomegranate seeds (arils)
  • To serve, add the chilled sparkling wine to the pitcher, stirring lightly.
    3 cups (750 ml. bottle) sparkling wine, chilled
  • Put ice cubes and mint in glasses, and pour the punch over ice. Serve immediately.

Notes

  • Sugar: The juice is quite tart so I blend in a little sugar. If you like to pucker up, skip the sugar. If you like things just a bit sweeter, increase the sugar. The level of sweetness is also affected by the wine you choose: brut, extra-brut, dry, extra-dry, demi-sec, etc. The drier the wine, the more tart the punch.
  • No alcohol punch: Substitute a non-alcoholic sparkling wine, or flavored sparkling (carbonated) water for the wine. You'll need to increase the sugar if you are using plain carbonated water. You can also substitute ginger ale, Canada Dry, or 7-up for the wine, and omit the sugar.
  • Increase yield: If you are serving a large group, it's easy to double or triple the recipe. You can mix everything except the sparkling wine and refrigerate it until ready to use.
  • Cranberry sparkling punch:. Substitute cranberry juice for the pomegranate juice, and crushed cranberries for the arils.
  • Sangria punch: Instead of sparkling wine, add your favorite red wine to the fruit/juice mixture.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cup | Calories: 188kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 19mg | Potassium: 493mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 153IU | Vitamin C: 51mg | Calcium: 58mg | Iron: 1mg

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