Martas Homemade Pomegranate Liquor Recipes

Steps:

• 1. Cut skin of pomegranate and break off the seeds(avoiding the white pith) and set aside in a large (gallon) glass jar with a thigh cover. Combine seeds, and juice with vodka into one gallon glass jar, put on lid tight. Place in dark cool room for 30 days.
• 2. After 30 days, make simple syrup by boiling the water with the sugar until the sugar is dissolved. Boil an additional minute and let it cool. Uncover the jar with pomegranate and vodka and stir with wooden spoon. Add a little simple syrup at a time, tasting until you think it's sweet enough. Half a cup maybe enough.
• 3. After 2 weeks, prepare bottles were you will store the liquor. Strain pomegranates and use a funnel to pour into the bottles. Most important, put aside a couple of drops to toast a cheer with a friend.
• 4. Pomegranate makes great cocktails and you can add more sugar later.
• 5. To make Orange liquor (Grand Marnier, or Triple Sec) substitute pomegranate with orange zest (about 10. Try using cognac instead of vodka. Yummmm! See photo.

Steps:

• Fill a cocktail shaker with ice cubes. Add vodka, pomegranate juice, lime juice, and orange liqueur; shake until well chilled, about 30 seconds. Strain into a martini glass and garnish with lime wheel.

Steps:

• In a cocktail shaker, combine pomegranate juice, vodka, grapefruit juice, lime juice, simple syrup, and ice; shake until well combined. Strain into a chilled martini glass. Twist orange peel over cocktail and add to glass; serve.

Steps:

• Divide pomegranate juice among three ice-cube trays; freeze until solid, at least 3 hours and up to 1 week.
• Working in 2 batches, puree juice cubes, lime juice, tequila, granulated sugar, and liqueur in a blender until smooth.
• Combine equal parts salt and turbinado sugar on a plate; place additional lime juice in a bowl. Dip rims of glasses in juice, then salt mixture. Spoon margaritas into glasses and serve.