Cocktail Hour: Pomegranate Rum Punch

I still have some POM Wonderful juice in the house, so decided to use it to make another cocktail. This time around, I've concocted a cocktail with pomegranate juice, lime juice, and rum, made slightly fancy with a bit of raw sugar on the rim of the glass. Plus, who doesn't love a cocktail that also includes a rich source of antioxidants?

Pomegranate Rum Punch (printer-friendly version)

makes 1 cocktail

2 oz POM Wonderful 100% pomegranate juice

1 oz lime juice (about 1 lime)

1 1/2 oz Bacardi rum

seltzer water

ice cubes

lime wedge

1. Rub the edge of a pint glass with a lime wedge. Cover the glass edge with raw sugar.

2. Add the pomegranate juice, lime juice, and rum to the glass.

3. Add ice cubes.

4. Pour in the seltzer water to fill the glass.

5. Garnish with the lime wedge.

And for the teetotalers -- or those looking for a refreshing option for any time of day -- here's a simple recipe for a pomegranate spritzer. (Plus, making spritzers with your POM Wonderful juice is an excellent way to make it last longer, thus making the juice's high price a little more palatable!)

Pomegranate Spritzer (printer-friendly version)

makes 1 mocktail

1 oz POM Wonderful 100% pomegranate juice

seltzer water

ice cubes

1. Fill a pint glass with ice cubes.

2. Add in the pomegranate juice.

3. Pour in seltzer water to fill the glass.

4. Stir to combine.