Or, Grapefruit-Pomegranate Cocktail – it just sounds more fun in French. This is a festive cocktail perfect for the winter holidays and makes use of the fresh grapefruits (or pamplemousses) that are plentiful at this time of year.

One of the ingredients is a versatile Pomegranate-Honey Syrup which can be made ahead of time. It’s great in this cocktail, but is also nice mixed with Prosecco or sparkling wine for a holiday treat. I recommend using POM juice or another bottled pomegranate juice for ease. Add a few fresh pomegranate seeds (typically available from August to January) for garnish.

Holiday Tip: While this recipe makes two cocktails this can easily be doubled or tripled and placed in a pitcher for easy serving.

Pamplemousse-Grenade Cocktail

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Ingredients

4 ounces vodka
2 ounces freshly squeezed grapefruit juice ~ 1/3 of a medium grapefruit
1 ounce freshly squeezed lime juice ~ 3/4 of a lime
3 ounces pomegranate-honey syrup
6 fresh mint leaves
2 small mint sprigs for garnish

Instructions

Combine vodka, grapefruit juice, lime juice and pomegranate-honey syrup in a shaker with ice and shake vigorously.
Add mint leaves to a tall glass, fill with ice and strain drink into glass. (You can also serve it straight up in a martini glass.) Stir and garnish glass with a mint sprig.

Notes

* You can garnish with fresh pomegranate seeds (typically available from August to January).
* Recipe can be doubled, tripled, etc. and served in a pitcher.