I whipped up this boozy cider on the first night it was acceptable to turn on the fire place. Wait, our fireplace has been on since September thanks to the fact that my husband accidentally paid the gas bill twice one month...one month, twelve months ago. And then, he continued to keep paying it, even though the billing total was in parentheses each month. Everybody knows parentheses means negative balance! (Everybody except my husband). So, basically we have, like, negative one thousand dollars credit to the gas company and we're moving out of this house soon.
Ergo, the fireplace has been on for a while. But but but, the minute it was socially acceptable to have a warm drink by the fire, I made this hot pomegranate cider.
I picked up a batch of local fresh-pressed apple cider and mixed it with pomegranate juice. You can juice the pomegranate yourself if you're up for a challenge (I'm now imagining you pinching hundreds of pomegranate seeds between your fingers), but I just buy the bottled stuff. Then, I steeped the two juices with sliced fresh ginger, a clove and cinnamon sticks.
Oh, don't forget the booze. I added dark rum to mine, and bourbon to my husband's. We tasted both and decided that rum tastes better. But hey, the world is your oyster, stir in whatever fire water you like.
This alcoholic pomegranate cider is a great fall cocktail.BOOZY POMEGRANATE CIDER
Ingredients
Instructions
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
2
Serving Size:
1
Amount Per Serving:
Calories: 391Total Fat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 39mgCarbohydrates: 59gFiber: 2gSugar: 45gProtein: 2g
Leah | So, How's It Taste? says
I must make this. Seriously, it's not an option for me not too. This sounds so good!
Katie @ Butterlust Blog says
I bought my very first pomegranate at the store this week - can you believe that?! I can't wait to use it in a festive cocktail - these are so pretty! :)
Natalie @ Tastes Lovely says
"I’m now imagining you pinching hundreds pomegranate seeds between your fingers" Haha, this made me laugh out loud. That would take forever! This looks so tasty. I wish I had a fireplace to drink this in front of. Instead I'll pop in my recorded fireplace DVD that I watch all the time like a dork when I'm reading to feel cozy. Hey, it's better than nothing!
Barbara | Creative Culinary says
Gorgeous and using one, not two...wait THREE of my favorite ingredients!
I'm thinking you will get a refund from the gas company if you move, right? But hey, any excuse to have a fire works for me. I'm not going to have a fireplace in my new home...it was a tough call but I'm sort of excited about about a whole wall I can do something with ALL year. Until I read about a cozy fire and then I wonder if I was nuts!
Erin | The Law Student's Wife says
GORGEOUS!!!! Totally worth the extra trip ;-) And I'll take one with bourbon and one with rum, just to be safe.
Julianne @ Beyond Frosting says
I wish I had a fire place, although probably not needed right now in So Cal, it's 85 degrees today!
Julia says
I wish my gas bill had a parentheses one thousand dollars at the bottom of it! Too bad credits aren't transferable ;) I'm thinking you need to write a cocktail cookbook. This thing looks like it goes down all too easy.
Stephie @ EYHO says
Hahaha, oops on the gas bill. Hey...at least he paid it, right? ;-) I wish I was there with you to cozy up by the fire and drink mugs and mugs of this while gossiping.
Amanda @ Once Upon a Recipe says
You had me at boozy. Oh, and I like pomegranates too. ;)
Christine (The Raw Project) says
Wow, this looks wonderful! Thanks!