Pomegranate Martini Recipes

For people who enjoy the taste of tart and tangy fruits, the pomegranate is a great treat. Pomegranate trees were originally found in India and the Middle East, but groves are now available in the United States and other areas of the world. The outer reddish-brown colored rind can be a bit tough, but once you cut into this fruit, the delicious inside are hard to beat. The numerous red seeds and pulp are a tasty reward by themselves. People have come to enjoy pomegranate juice as well. The juice can be used in a variety of recipes. When it comes to alcoholic beverages and mixed drinks, one of the most popular cocktails is the pomegranate martini recipes.

Pomegranate martini recipes come in a number of different variations. Depending on your preference, you can make your "pomtini" sweet, sour, spicy, smooth, or a blend of any taste.

For people who enjoy a tart or sour pomegranate martini, you can use pomegranate juice, vodka or gin, and some sweet and sour mix. To add just a little more tart, throw in a splash of lemon or lime juice into your cocktail.
If you like it sweet, your pomegranate martini can include sweet and sour mix as well as pomegranate juice, vodka or gin, and some simple syrup. Try rimming your martini glass with sugar before pouring your drink.

For those who like it very smooth, throw in some pomegranate molasses and a splash of soda water into the usual vodka or gin with pomegranate juice.

Try spicing things up by adding some hot sauce to your pomegranate martini, then sprinkling a little black pepper onto the top of the drink once it is poured.

Citrus flavoring always compliments the pomegranate martini. Mix in some orange juice, lemon juice, lime juice, or even grapefruit juice into your cocktail shaker and shake well. Depending on the juice pulp and your desired consistency, you may want to strain as you pour into your chilled martini glass.

Want to get a little crazy with your pomegranate? How about making the martini using champagne instead of vodka? Or perhaps you can try tequila for your martini instead of gin? Maybe even try some rum as your distilled beverage of choice?

If you cannot get enough of the pomegranate taste, use some pomegranate vodka in your cocktail mix. Fresh squeezed pomegranate juice is hard to beat when you want the right taste for your pomegranate martini recipes.

For garnish, some of the arils tossed into your drink adds a lot of flare. You can also use a lemon twist, an orange slice, or even some seasonal berries.

Regardless of your choice, the pomegranate martini is the libation that can strike up a conversation at any crowded event, or even at a small social gathering.