Pomegranate Mojito

    This festive holiday cocktail recipe gets a nice kick from a homemade chile grenadine.

    By Juliana Hale
    Updated on December 22, 2021
    tall glass of Pomegranate Mojito
    Photo: Brie Passano
    Start To Finish Time:
    5 mins
    Servings:
    1
    Yield:
    1 cup
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    Ingredients

    • 10 fresh mint leaves, plus a sprig for garnish

    • ½ lime, quartered

    • Ice cubes

    • 2 tablespoon (1 oz.) Chile Grenadine or purchased grenadine syrup

    • 3 tablespoon (1 1/2 oz.) white rum (optional)

    • 4 ounce club soda, chilled

    • Pomegranate arils (optional)

    Chile Grenadine

    • 1 cup pomegranate juice

    • 1 cup granulated sugar

    • ¾ cup packed brown sugar

    • 1 dried pasilla or guajillo chile, seeded and crushed

    Directions

    1. In a rocks glass, muddle mint and lime with a muddler or back of a spoon until juice is released. Add ice, Chile Grenadine, and white rum (if using). Stir well to chill. Top with 4 oz. club soda, or 6 oz. if omitting rum. Top with additional mint leavs and pomegranate arils, if you like.

    Chile Grenadine

    1. In a small saucepan combine all ingredients. Bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve sugar. Cover and let steep 30 minutes. Strain through a fine-mesh strainer and chill before using. Makes 1 3/4 cups.

    Nutrition Facts (per serving)

    120 Calories
    31g Carbs
    Nutrition Facts
    Servings Per Recipe 1
    Calories 120
    % Daily Value *
    Sodium 37mg 2%
    Total Carbohydrate 31g 11%
    Total Sugars 19g
    Vitamin C 10.5mg 53%
    Calcium 30mg 2%
    Iron 0.9mg 5%
    Potassium 74mg 2%
    Folate, total 8.7mcg
    Vitamin B-6 0mg

    *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.