Very refreshing pomegranate lemonade

pomegranate lemonade

This pomegranate lemonade is one of the most refreshing drinks adding a hit of flavour to a classic lemonade recipe. 

pomegranate lemonadeI was blown away by an amazing array of beverages available in the USA on my recent travels there. The category has literally exploded and is in line with what I saw in London two years ago. Sadly I wasn’t in either place long enough to drink mine through these hundreds of amazing-sounding drinks flavours. The one thing I did drink a lot of in America on this trip was lemonade.

pomegranate lemonade

pomegranate lemonade

Lemonade is a staple and you find it everywhere. It’s generally inexpensive and you can get it in so many formats from hand-made artisanal to mass-produced powdered mix varieties. I only ever tasted ones that were delicious. It’s not like the fizzy clear lemonade we know here. This is made from lemons, and it quenches your thirst better than anything else I can think of.

pomegranate lemonade

I have had a philosophy over the past two decades to try not to ingest calories in a liquid format. Obviously, this doesn’t apply to wine and other boozy drinks. Its been my way of trying to limit the number of potentially fat-causing particles allowed into my body. So I live on the water, and sugar-free drinks (in general).

However, when in America one must drink lemonade. Or if you can’t go to America, make your own proper lemonade.

pomegranate lemonade

When it comes to juicing lemons you will discover that this citrus doesn’t yield much juice. It’s not anything like an orange. So to make two cups of juice you are going to need to go through  10 – 12 lemons.

Doing this by hand is a chore of note. Having the Breville Juice & Blend makes it a total breeze. You are also guaranteed to get ALL the juice out of each lemon. You just need to remove the skin and pith, whack it into the feeder spout, and bam – you are in the juice. You do the same to make pomegranate juice.

pomegranate lemonade

Lemonade consists of lemon juice + sugar syrup + water/soda water, so you can make it as strong and as sweet as you like. The American taste tends to lean to the sweeter side whereas I like it less sweet. I only added 1/2 cup of sugar syrup, but taste and test and add as much as you like. You need loads of ice and water to top up the drink but I prefer soda water to give it an extra refreshing fizz.

pomegranate lemonade

Tips on how to make lemonade:

To make sugar syrup you can either do a 1:1 ratio (sweeter) – or I prefer a 2:1 (less sweet) ratio of water to sugar. Simply heat two cups of water with one cup of sugar until it has dissolved. Bring it to a boil and then remove it from the heat to cool. Decant and store in a jar.

You will notice that I have garnished this drink with fresh sprigs of thyme, and this is because thyme and lemons are beautiful together. I have left it here as an interesting garnish, but you could infuse some of the thyme flavour into the syrup. Just add a few sprigs to the hot syrup at the stage where you remove it from the heat. Bruise the stalks a little to release some of the aromatics and then strain the syrup when it’s cooled. This will add a delicious herbaceous spike to your drink.

Recipe – makes about a litre of concentrate

Pomegranate lemonade

A refreshing recipe for pomegranate lemonade made from fresh juice.
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pomegranate lemonade recipe

Ingredients

  • 2 cups of freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 1/2 cup - 1 cup sugar syrup depending on how sweet you like it
  • 1/2 cup fresh pomegranate juice
  • loads of ice
  • water or soda water

Instructions

  • Juice the lemons in the Breville Juice & Blend and mix with the pomegranate juice and sugar syrup together.
  • Keep this in a jug or bottle and use it as required. Pour this into a tall glass about 1/3 of the way up.
  • Fill the glass with ice. Top up with water or soda water and serve with fresh thyme sprigs and a few whole pomegranate seeds. These will pop in the mouth as you drink and look so very pretty.
Author: Sam Linsell

 

For more of my favourite recipes with pomegranate:

guacamole with pomegranate

pomegranate & ginger spritzer

pink swirl meringues with pomegranate syrup

roasted aubergine with harissa yoghurt & pomegranate

broccoli pilaf with pomegranate and almonds

pomegranate scones

pomegranate lemonade

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22 Comments

  1. Stunning, stunning pictures Sam – I could have one of these right now.

  2. Thanks Ev – x

  3. DisplacedHousewife says:

    I’ll take mine with vodka, thanks!! B E A U T I F U L. xx

  4. Stunning!! Can’t wait to make this!

  5. This is such a pretty drink and sounds so refreshing!

  6. Gorgeous photos, even the ice looks tasty!!:) Oh – and adding vodka sounds like a great idea LOL.

  7. Gorgeous!!! I love this idea!! The next time I have pomegranates going to give this a try!! Thanks!!

  8. Haha, I love your line, “when in America one must drink lemonade.” When the warm weather starts kicking in, I definitely need to make more lemonade! This drink looks fantastic!

  9. Anu-My Ginger Garlic Kitchen says:

    Wow! This is a gorgeous looking refreshing lemonade. Loved it! 🙂

  10. Thanks Anu 🙂

  11. Thanks Lisa – mine is not that sweet – Im sure it needs more sugar x

  12. Thanks Simi 🙂

  13. Thanks Justine

  14. Thanks Yogurt Hydro – yes vodka would be awesome in this obvs 🙂

  15. Ha ha Rebecca – yes vodka would be fab with this.

  16. Adorable lemonade, I really like the ruby pomegranate seeds floating in the pink. And gorgeous, atmospheric pictures. N

  17. Thanks James 🙂

  18. Thanks Laura 🙂

  19. How many pomegranates do you need?

  20. Hi Nicole, I think I used bought pomegranate juice so I don’t know, but it really will vary from one pomegranate to another. I would say between 3 – 5.

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