Fresh Pomegranate Juice
Bright, jeweled juice made from fresh pomegranates in under 5 minutes. Press or blend whole pomegranates, strain, and serve ice-cold with the seeds for texture.
- Total time
- 5 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 95
- Protein
- 2g
Ingredients
- 2 whole fresh pomegranates
- ½ cup pomegranate seeds (arils), reserved
- 1 cup ice
- 1 tbsp sugar or honey (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Cut pomegranates in half. Hold each half over a bowl and tap the back with a spoon until all seeds fall out into the bowl.
- 2
Pour seeds into a blender and blend for 15 seconds until mostly broken down but still some juice sprays the sides.
- 3
Strain mixture through a fine-mesh sieve into a pitcher, pressing seeds gently with the back of a spoon to extract all juice.
- 4
Stir in sugar or honey if desired. Fill glasses with ice and pour juice to the rim.
- 5
Top each glass with a small spoonful of reserved pomegranate seeds. Serve immediately.
Tools you’ll need
- 2 bowls
- spoon
- blender
- fine-mesh sieve
- pitcher
- tall glasses
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