Post by Loupy on Apr 30, 2012 20:26:58 GMT -7
Pomegranate Martinis
From: Fitness Magazine online
Flavored martinis have gone the way of the pom'.
Pomegranate syrup can be found in the coffee or baking aisle of well-stocked supermarkets. Prove you're the best hostess by offering all three flavor options -- pomegranate, orange, and apple -- to your guests.
Start to Finish: 10 minutes
Makes: 8 servings
Ingredients:
1/2 of a medium orange, cut into wedges
Sugar
1 1/2 cups vodka or gin
1/3 cup pomegranate syrup (grenadine)
3 tablespoons dry vermouth
Ice cubes
Small pomegranates (optional)
Rub orange wedges around rims of 8 martini glasses.
Invert glasses into a dish of sugar to coat rims; set glasses aside.
In a small pitcher, combine the vodka, pomegranate syrup, and vermouth.
Place ice cubes in a martini shaker.
For each drink, add 1/4 cup of the syrup mixture; shake.
Strain into one of the prepared martini glasses.
Garnish with a small pomegranate, if desired.
Nutrition Information
146 calories
11g carbohydrate
Orange Martinis: Prepare as above, except use 3 tablespoons frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed, in place of the syrup. Omit garnish.
Apple Martinis: Prepare as above except use 1/3 cup frozen apple juice concentrate, thawed, in place of the syrup. Garnish with fresh orange peel curls.
© Copyright 2012, Meredith Corporation. All Rights Reserved
From: Fitness Magazine online
Flavored martinis have gone the way of the pom'.
Pomegranate syrup can be found in the coffee or baking aisle of well-stocked supermarkets. Prove you're the best hostess by offering all three flavor options -- pomegranate, orange, and apple -- to your guests.
Start to Finish: 10 minutes
Makes: 8 servings
Ingredients:
1/2 of a medium orange, cut into wedges
Sugar
1 1/2 cups vodka or gin
1/3 cup pomegranate syrup (grenadine)
3 tablespoons dry vermouth
Ice cubes
Small pomegranates (optional)
Rub orange wedges around rims of 8 martini glasses.
Invert glasses into a dish of sugar to coat rims; set glasses aside.
In a small pitcher, combine the vodka, pomegranate syrup, and vermouth.
Place ice cubes in a martini shaker.
For each drink, add 1/4 cup of the syrup mixture; shake.
Strain into one of the prepared martini glasses.
Garnish with a small pomegranate, if desired.
Nutrition Information
146 calories
11g carbohydrate
Orange Martinis: Prepare as above, except use 3 tablespoons frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed, in place of the syrup. Omit garnish.
Apple Martinis: Prepare as above except use 1/3 cup frozen apple juice concentrate, thawed, in place of the syrup. Garnish with fresh orange peel curls.
© Copyright 2012, Meredith Corporation. All Rights Reserved
