Pomegranate Cherry Mojito
Pomegranate Cherry Mojito is made with a cherry simple syrup using fresh summer cherries and white rum. A perfect summer cocktail.
Ingredients
Cherry Simple Syrup Ingredients
- 2 cups fresh pitted and stemmed cherries
- 1 ½ cups sugar
- 1 ½ cups water
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
Ingredients for Pomegranate Cherry Mojito
- 8 large or 12 small mint leaves
- ¼ whole lime cut into wedges
- 1 oz Pomegranate Liqueur
- 1 oz white rum
- 2 oz cherry simple syrup
- ¼ cup chilled club soda
Instructions
Directions to make Cherry Simple Syrup
- Place the cherries, lemon juice and sugar in a medium saucepan.
- Stir well until the cherries start to release their juice and the sugar starts to dissolve. Heat the cherries and sugar on low for about 15 minutes until the sugar is completely dissolved. Stir occasionally.
- Turn the heat up to medium and bring to a low boil.
- Boil about 5 minutes. Remove the pan from burner and allow to cool.
- Store cherry syrup in a mason jar in the refrigerator. Will keep for 2-3 weeks.
Directions to make Pomegranate Cherry Mojito
- Place the lime wedges and mint leaves in the bottom of a tall glass.
- With a muddler muddle the lime and mint until the lime releases it's juice and the mint leaves are crushed.
- Fill the glass with ice and add the Pomegranate Liqueur, rum and cherry simple syrup.
- Top glass off with chilled club soda. If you love the layered drink look serve as is with a straw.
- Or mix well before serving.
Recipe Expert Tips
- Pomegranate Cherry Mojito is a wonderful sweet tart mojito that is perfect to cool off on a hot summer afternoon out by the pool.
- Cherry flavored syrup can be used instead of homemade cherry syrup.
Nutrition
Serving: 1ServingCalories: 1670kcalCarbohydrates: 400gProtein: 3gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 39mgPotassium: 706mgFiber: 7gSugar: 388gVitamin A: 518IUVitamin C: 34mgCalcium: 74mgIron: 2mg
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