Pomegranate Julep
This pomegranate julep is the perfect holiday cocktail and uses some of the season's best flavors. It's made with bourbon, pomegranate juice, spiced rosemary syrup, and ice blended so finely that it looks like snow.
- Prep Time: 10
- Cook Time: 20
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 1 cocktail
- Category: cocktail
- Method: stirred
- Cuisine: american
Ingredients
For the syrup:
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup water
- 4 rosemary sprigs
- 5 cinnamon sticks
- 1/8 tsp ground cloves
For the cocktail:
- 2 ounces bourbon
- 2 ounces pomegranate juice
- 1 ounce spiced rosemary syrup
- 1-2 cups finely crushed ice
Instructions
- Start by making the syrup by mixing 1 cup sugar, 1 cup water, 4 rosemary sprigs, 5 cinnamon sticks, and 1/8 tsp ground cloves. Cook on medium heat until all the sugar has dissolved. Let cool, then strain.
- Next, add 2 ounces of bourbon, 2 ounces of pomegranate juice, and 1 ounce of syrup to a glass.
- Top with finely blended ice (I blended ice in a food processor until it resembled snow) and pack the glass until you can reach a domed top.
- Garnish with a rosemary sprig and pomegranate seeds.
Find it online: https://thegandmkitchen.com/pomegranate-julep/