Pomegranate Fizzes
Club soda makes this sweet mint-flavored drink festively fizzy. Try it for holiday parties.
Prep Time:
15 mins
Total Time:
8 hrs 15 mins
Servings:
16 (about 6-ounce) servings
Ingredients
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1/4 cup fresh mint leaves
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4 cups pomegranate juice or cranberry juice
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1/4 cup sugar
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Ice
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1 2-liter bottle diet lemon-lime carbonated beverage or three 750-milliliter bottles champagne, chilled
Directions
1.
Place mint leaves in a pitcher. Use a wooden spoon to bruise leaves. Add pomegranate juice and sugar; stir to dissolve. Cover and chill for 8 to 24 hours.
2.
Use a slotted spoon to remove mint leaves; discard.* For each serving, fill a glass with ice. Pour 1/4 cup of the pomegranate juice mixture over ice. Top with carbonated beverage or champagne (about 1/2 cup).
Note
After the mint has been removed, the syrup may be stored in the refrigerator for up to 48 hours.
Nutrition information
Calories 49, Total Fat 0 g, Saturated Fat 0 g, Monounsaturated Fat 0 g, Polyunsaturated Fat 0 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Sodium 15 mg, Carbohydrate 12 g, Total Sugar 11 g, Fiber 0 g, Protein .1 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 2%, Vitamin C 7%, Calcium 0%, Iron 2%.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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