Best Easy Sparkling Pomegranate Mocktail – (or Cocktail)
This delicious sparkling Pomegranate Mocktail is perfect for holiday gatherings. It’s festive, colorful, and, most of all, easy for busy hostesses. Ingredients such as Pomegranate juice, Oranges, fresh limes, and sparkling water combine to make a beautiful, colorful mocktail. You can make a pitcher of this drink and put out sparkling water, ginger beer, vodka and bowls of ice, allowing guests to help themselves.
- Prep Time: 5 Minutes
- Cook Time: One Hour
- Total Time: 0 hours
- Yield: 10 Servings 1x
- Category: Drinks
- Method: Stir
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegan
Ingredients
4 Cups Pomegranate Juice
Pomegranate Arils – Fresh or Frozen Pomegranate Seeds – 1/2 cup (I place a few in each glass)
Orange Juice – 1 Cup fresh squeezed or store bought.
4-6 Fresh Limes – Slices for Drink Mixture and Garnish
2-3 Fresh Oranges or Blood Oranges – Add sweetness to the tart Pomegranate Juice. I use for the drink mixture and as a garnish.
4 Bottles of Sparkling Water, Bubbly Water, or Club Soda – Pour the Bubbly water right before serving so it stays effervescent!
Ice Cubes – This is the time to break out some attractive ice cubes. We used small round ones.
Optional – Vodka and Ginger Beer
Optional – Add Cinnamon Sticks to the Pomegranate Mixture.
Instructions
1. Prepare the Citrus: Cut One to two Oranges and 4 Limes into even slices.
2. Pour Pomegranate Juice into Pitcher: Pour 4 Cups of Pomegranate Juice into a Pitcher or Punch Bowl.
3. Juice Oranges: Juice 2 large oranges and pour one cup of orange juice into the pitcher with the Pomegranate Juice. (or use any fresh or storebought orange juice)
4. Add sliced Citrus to the Pomegranate Mixture and let the fruit marinate for at least an hour. It infuses the drink with sweetness.
5. Serve: Add ice and fill glasses 3/4 way with the Pomegranate Sangria.
6. Add Chilled Sparkling Water. Garnish with Lime Slices and Oranges.
For an Alcoholic Version: Replace Sparkling Water with one ounce or more of Vodka or White Rum. Enjoy!
Notes
Serve with an orange slice and lime wedge
You could also add strawberries or raspberries
Add a rosemary sprig or cinnamon stick for an extra festive look
Serve in a beautiful highball glass or even a tall glass.
Decorate your Bar with a whole Pomegranate and some fresh fruit.