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I hope your holiday weekend was everything you hoped it would be. I feel sad about it ending and Alexi heading back to work. The boys don't have school until Wednesday; we plan to make a gingerbread house, among other things.Over the weekend we made pomegranate mimosas. This cocktail is perfect for entertaining, as it can be prepared ahead of time (I recommend making at least 15 minutes in advance; the flavor improves with a little extra time to mix). I bought the pomegranate juice at Whole Foods and bought their store brand (365); it was less than half the price of the other brands.
Pomegranate Mimosas
2 cups pomegranate juice, chilled
6 ounces elderflower liqueur
1 bottle sparkling wine, chilled
Mix the pomegranate juice and elderflower liqueur in a pitcher. Add the sparkling wine. Pour into Champagne flutes or wine glasses and serve.
Makes 8 cocktails
The festive red color and the pomegranate flavor make these perfect for the holiday season.
This recipe is from the Park Avenue Potluck Celebrations, a cookbook that benefits The Society of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (via Melissa C. Morris). This newly-released cookbook would make a great holiday gift while supporting a great cause.
Happy Monday to you.
15 comments:
weren't these delicious? i'm so glad you tried them. i love the red color too - perfect for the holidays.
We had something very, very similar for Thanksgiving...your post is a reminder to hunt down some elderflower liquor. I've been meaning to try it for awhile!
I love pomegranates and have been adding them to salads as well as festive sparkly beverages too!
Love your photos, I say that a lot!
pve
I've been drinking pomegrante juice for a while now,mixed w/cherry juice.
However, for our holiday gathering, I am going to try this recipe. I bet the scent alone is inviting.
Yum! I use lots of pomegrantes during their short season. I'll have to try these during the holidays! It felt like this long weekend went by in a flash!
I can just imagine what a wonderful flavor a fall fruit and a summer flower must have combined together in a cocktail!
Looks wonderful!! PS looks rainy outside, Lecia!! Nice day for making a gingerbread house...xoxo
mmmm....these look so good!
oh, yum! thank you for sharing. i am feeling sad this morning, too. lala and mike both had the entire week off last week, giving us 9 days of fabulous, much needed, restorative time together. i just sent them off and, well, finn and i are getting set to clean the house. fun.
nicola
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Yum! This may be the drink I serve at my annual holiday cookie exchange! Thanks for sharing!
Mmm pomegranate mimosas sound and look delish!
Morwenna xo
Oh yum, I love pomegranates' tart flavor, so refreshing.
I am serving pomegranate mimosas at my holiday hoo-ha (I have a cookie exchange party/brunch each year)! I just read the idea in a magazine this weekend (Southern Living? Could be...) I'm curious about the elderflower liqueur...I would have never thought to add that!
Sounds yummy!
Yum, you know, we had these over the holidays! My sis-in-law made us a special meal one night, and these were our cocktails. We didn't have the elderflower, and we had a thin slice of lemon in each. Delicious! And boy do they go down easy.
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