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Sparkling Winter Punch with Pomegranate and Ginger (variant d77d1747)

Wegetariańskie Drinks New Year's Eve 15 min Easy 12 wyświetleń ~24.40 PLN - (0)
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Description

A refreshing, seasonal drink for winter days: a sparkling punch that combines the sweetness of honey and apple with bold ginger, fresh orange juice, and the deep color of pomegranate. It’s a quick-to-make, impressive beverage with a rich flavor profile — sweet and sour, slightly spicy from the ginger, and distinctly sparkling thanks to the carbonated water. It looks great in tall glasses with visible pomegranate pearls and a slice of orange; perfect as a non-alcoholic drink for holiday parties, but it can also be enhanced with a splash of dark rum for adults. Visual appeal: the contrast of ruby pomegranate juice and golden orange juice, white bubbles of fizz, and a green mint leaf as an accent.

Ingredients Used

Ingredients (10)

Servings:
4
  • Pomegranate (arils) 200 g
  • Orange 1.5 szt.
  • Fresh ginger 30 g
  • wildflower honey 60 g
  • Clear apple juice 200 ml
  • Lime juice 30 ml
  • Sparkling water 800 ml
  • Water (for cooking) 60 ml
  • ✨ Opcjonalne
  • Fresh mint 0.2 pęczków
  • Dark rum (optional) 60 ml
💰 Szacowany koszt dania: ~24.40 PLN (6.10 PLN/porcję)

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Preparation steps

Ginger-honey syrup

1

Prepare the syrup: peel the ginger thinly with a teaspoon, grate it on a fine grater to obtain 30 g of grated mass. In a small saucepan, pour in 60 ml of water, add the grated ginger and 60 g of honey. Heat over low heat for 4-5 minutes until the honey completely dissolves, stirring with a wooden spoon. The syrup should gently simmer, do not allow it to boil. After 5 minutes, remove from heat and let cool for 10-15 minutes to room temperature.

Ingredients: Fresh ginger, wildflower honey, Water (for cooking)
Use a small saucepan with a diameter of 14–16 cm and a wooden spoon. Do not cook on high heat or allow it to boil vigorously (honey loses some of its aroma). If you want a stronger ginger flavor, increase the amount of ginger to 40 g.
2

Strain the syrup through a fine sieve into a small jug or jar, using a spoon to press the ginger sediment and extract maximum flavor. Some fibers will remain in the settled ginger pieces — this is normal. Set the syrup aside for use in assembly.

Ingredients: Fresh ginger, wildflower honey
Use a sieve with holes of about 1–2 mm or cheesecloth. If you don't want the syrup to have fibers, strain it twice. The syrup can be prepared in advance and stored in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

Juice and straining

3

Prepare the juices: wash the oranges and cut them in half. Using a manual or mechanical juicer, squeeze the juice without the white parts of the peel into a large pitcher — you should get about 300 g (ml) of juice. Strain the juice through a sieve if you prefer a clear drink. In the same pitcher, combine the orange juice with 200 ml of apple juice and 30 g of lime juice.

Ingredients: Orange, Clear apple juice, Lime juice
For squeezing, use a manual citrus juicer or an electric one — it's faster and cleaner. Straining through a medium-mesh sieve will remove larger pulp, making the drink more elegant.
4

Muddling pomegranate: weigh 120 g of pomegranate arils, place them in a small muddler or in a spoon and gently crush them in a bowl for 20–30 seconds to release the juice and color. Do not crush too aggressively — the goal is to extract the juice, not to break the seeds into a paste. Strain the resulting mixture through a sieve, pressing with a spoon to obtain a rich ruby juice.

Ingredients: Pomegranate (arils)
Use a cocktail muddler or the back of a wooden spoon. If you don't want the extra work, you can skip the muddler and add whole arils to the drink as a decoration.

Assembly and serving

5

Combine the drink base: in a pitcher with juices (orange + apple + lime) pour in the strained pomegranate juice and 40 g of the prepared ginger-honey syrup (about 2 tablespoons). Gently stir with a spoon for 10–15 seconds, taste, and adjust the sweet-sour balance: if it's too sour, add up to 10 g (about 1 teaspoon) of additional honey dissolved in 10 ml of warm water; if it's too sweet, add 10–20 g of lime juice.

Ingredients: Pomegranate (arils), Orange, Clear apple juice, Lime juice, Fresh ginger, wildflower honey
Use a large pitcher with a capacity of at least 1.5 l and a long bar spoon or wooden spoon. Stir gently to avoid losing the aroma of the freshly squeezed juices.
6

Add the fizz and optional alcohol: just before serving, pour 800 ml of very cold sparkling water into the pitcher and gently stir for 5–7 seconds to keep the bubbles. For the alcoholic version, add 60 g of dark rum and stir briefly. Fill tall glasses with ice cubes (optional), placing 10–15 g of several whole arils (the remaining 80 g) at the bottom of each. Pour the punch into the glasses in equal portions.

Ingredients: Sparkling water, Dark rum (optional), Pomegranate (arils)
Use chilled sparkling water straight from the fridge; add it at the end, as mixing it earlier will cause the bubbles to disappear. If you are adding alcohol, stir very gently.

Decoration

7

Finishing and decoration: add a slice of orange to the rim of each glass, sprinkle the top with 2–3 whole arils and place a sprig of mint (use 3–4 g of leaves per glass, the rest is optional). Serve immediately — the drink tastes best fresh and sparkling.

Ingredients: Orange, Pomegranate (arils), Fresh mint
Use tall, clear glasses to showcase the layers and colors. Do not prepare the glasses too early (ice and bubbles hold up best shortly after filling). If you don't have mint, you can use a sprig of rosemary as an alternative.

Fun Fact

💡

Pomegranate has been present in Mediterranean and Middle Eastern kitchens for centuries — its vibrant color and tangy flavor add a festive touch to drinks and dishes. In some cultures, the pomegranate symbolizes abundance and a good life.

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Tips

🍽️ Serving

Serve in tall transparent glasses to showcase the color contrast. For adult guests, prepare two pitchers: a non-alcoholic version and a version with rum, so everyone can choose. Also, prepare additional arils in a small bowl for serving — guests can add them to their drink.

🥡 Storage

The drink is best consumed immediately (within 2 hours) to maintain its fizz. The juice base (without sparkling water) can be prepared up to 24 hours in advance and stored in a sealed container in the refrigerator; chill before serving and add sparkling water. Store the ginger-honey syrup in the refrigerator in an airtight jar for up to 5 days.

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