Red Pomegranate Pitcher Cocktail for the Holidays

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This pitcher drink is a stunning color, nicely citrusy and the tiniest bit tart. Perfect when you are hosting a crowd, and want to offer something special without stirring up individual drinks!

Pitcher Red Cocktail for the Holidays

This pitcher cocktail is perfect for any festive gathering, with its deep red color, and bright citrusy flavors mixed with pomegranate juice and vodka. You can make it ahead of time, which is the whole point of a pitcher drink, so you’re not mixing up individual drinks and missing your own party! This is nicely citrusy (for obvious reasons) and the tiniest bit tart.

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Ingredients

  • Pomegranate juice – usually available in the refrigerator case near the produce section
  • Grapefruit juice, orange juice, and lime juice – I cannot stress enough the importance of using fresh citrus juice here; it will take your cocktail to the next level.
  • Simple syrup – or try the Ginger Basil Simple Syrup in this Basil Lemon Saketini
  • Vodka – your favorite brand. You could use a lemon or orange vodka if you wanted to lean into the citrus.
  • Orange to garnish – optional, but why not?

Red Pomegranate Pitcher Cocktail for the Holidays: This pitcher drink is a stunning color, nicely citrusy and the tiniest bit tart.

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How to Make Red Pomegranate Pitcher Cocktail for the Holidays

  1. Make the simple syrup.
  2. Make the cocktail. In a large pitcher, combine the pomegranate juice, grapefruit juice, orange juice, lime juice, simple syrup, and vodka.
  3. Chill.
  4. Serve. Pour the cocktail into ice-filled glasses. Garnish the glasses with the little citrus wedges if desired

Tips

  • Cutting a little slit into the orange wedge makes it easier to perch it on the glass as a garnish.
  • Try gin in place of the vodka.

Make Ahead

  • You can make the simple syrup up to a week ahead of time.
  • Make sure you allow enough time for the cocktail to chill before serving. This will go faster if you start with chilled ingredients.
  • The cocktail can be made several hours ahead and kept in the fridge.

Holiday Dinner Menu

Start the festivities off with this red pitcher cocktail. Then think about:

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The first time I made this cocktail it was to celebrate to The Chinese New Year, so it had to be red, which in the Chinese culture symbolizes happiness and good luck. I’m as Chinese as Ming-Na Wen is Jewish, but babe, I’ll take all the happiness and good luck I have coming to me, and I’ll make her some latkes if she wants to swing on by.

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Red Pomegranate Pitcher Cocktail for the Holidays

This pitcher drink is a stunning color, nicely citrusy and the tiniest bit tart. Perfect when you are hosting a crowd, and want to offer something special without stirring up individual drinks!
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Servings: 10 People

Ingredients 

  • 1 cup pomegranate juice
  • ½ cup fresh grapefruit juice
  • ½ cup fresh orange juice
  • ¼ cup fresh lime juice
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons simple syrup see Note or Ginger Basil simple syrup
  • 1 ½ cups vodka
  • quarter slice orange to garnish, optional

Instructions 

  • In a large pitcher, combine the pomegranate juice, grapefruit juice, orange juice, lime juice, simple syrup, and vodka. Chill for at least 1 hour, or until very cold.
  • Fill glasses with ice, and pour the cocktail over the ice. Garnish the glasses with the little citrus wedges if desired (cutting a little slit into the wedge makes it easier to perch it on the glass)

Notes

How to Make Simple Syrup
To make simple syrup, simply combine equal parts water and sugar in a small pot and bring to a boil, stirring frequently until the sugar has dissolved. Transfer to a clean container, and cool. Cover and chill. You can refrigerate simple syrup for up to 3 months.
Tips
  • Cutting a little slit into the orange wedge makes it easier to perch it on the glass as a garnish.
  • Try gin in place of the vodka.
Make Ahead
  • You can make the simple syrup up to a week ahead of time.
  • Make sure you allow enough time for the cocktail to chill before serving. This will go faster if you start with chilled ingredients.
  • The cocktail can be made several hours ahead and kept in the fridge.

Nutrition

Calories: 119.89kcal, Carbohydrates: 9.3g, Protein: 0.22g, Fat: 0.11g, Saturated Fat: 0.02g, Sodium: 5.4mg, Potassium: 104.28mg, Sugar: 8.52g, Vitamin A: 24.8IU, Vitamin C: 11.19mg, Calcium: 4.1mg, Iron: 0.24mg
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About Katie Workman

Katie Workman is a cook, a writer, a mother of two, an activist in hunger issues, and an enthusiastic advocate for family meals, which is the inspiration behind her two beloved cookbooks, Dinner Solved! and The Mom 100 Cookbook.

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