Pomegranate Gimlets
“What is it about drinking a cocktail in a martini glass that makes us feel so glamorous—like Cary Grant and Grace Kelly?” asks cookbook author and Food Network host Ina Garten. Here, in a recipe from her book Modern Comfort Food, Garten shares her version of a traditional gin gimlet, which gets a splash of holiday color with the addition of bright red pomegranate juice. It’s important that the drink is served ice cold, so don’t forget to put your cocktail glasses in the freezer at least an hour before serving it to your guests.
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups (12 fl. oz./375 ml) gin, such as Tanqueray
- 1 cup (8 fl. oz./250 ml) pomegranate juice, such as Pom Wonderful
- 1 cup (8 fl. oz./250 ml) freshly squeezed lime juice (from 6 to 8 limes)
- 1/2 cup (4 fl. oz./125 ml) simple syrup for serving
- Pomegranate seeds for garnish
- 6 lime slices for garnish
Directions:
At least 1 hour before serving, place 6 martini glasses in the freezer.
Combine the gin, pomegranate juice, lime juice and simple syrup in a large pitcher. Fill a cocktail shaker half full with ice and add the drink mixture until the shaker is three quarters full. Shake for a full 15 seconds (it’s longer than you think!). Strain the mixture into the frozen martini glasses and garnish with a teaspoon of pomegranate seeds and a slice of lime. Repeat with the remaining drink mixture and serve ice cold. Serves 6.
Reprinted from Modern Comfort Food. Copyright © 2020 by Ina Garten. Photographs copyright © 2020 by Quentin Bacon. Published by Clarkson Potter, an imprint of Random House, a division of Penguin Random House.
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