Pomegranate Lemonade Refresher Recipes

POMEGRANATE LEMONADE

Steps:

• Heat the water in a saucepan over medium heat with the sugar and mint leaves, stirring, just until the sugar dissolves. Remove from the heat and stir in the lemon juice and pomegranate juice. Pour into a pitcher and refrigerate until cold. Serve in glasses filled with ice and garnished with a sprig of mint.

LEMON AND POMEGRANATE REFRESHER

Steps:

• Place tea bags in large heatproof mug or pitcher and add boiling water. Steep for 5 minutes.
• Remove and discard bags then refrigerate until cold.
• Combine tea, sugar, lemon juice and pomegranate juice in a tall pitcher. Stir well. (can be done several hours in advance and kept chilled).
• Just before serving pour in club soda and stir once or twice to mix.
• Pour into 4 sugar-rimmed, ice-filled glasses. Garnish with lemon wedges.

POMEGRANATE LEMONADE SPRITZER

Steps:

• Pour the pomegranate juice into an ice cube tray and freeze overnight. Put the lemon juice and sugar in a small saucepan and bring to a simmer; cook, stirring, until sugar is completely dissolved. Cool to room temperature.
• To serve, fill a tall rocks glass with 3 to 4 pomegranate ice cubes. Pour about 1/4 cup of the lemon syrup over the ice and top off with seltzer. Repeat with the remaining ingredients. Stir gently, garnish each glass with a lemon wheel and serve.
• Cook's Note: This recipe is easily doubled or tripled for a crowd