Bloody Pomegranate Smash
Dark, dramatic, and beautifully red – this Halloween-ready mocktail combines pomegranate and lime with mint and sparkling water for a bold, blood-hued refresher. It’s spooky in color but bright and refreshing in flavor.
Perfect for Halloween parties or moody fall nights – one sip brings a burst of fruit and fizz that’s impossible to resist.
- Total Time: 4 minutes
- Yield: 1 1x
Ingredients
Scale
- 120 ml Pomegranate Juice
- 15 ml Lime Juice
- 6 Fresh Mint Leaves
- 5 ml Sugar Syrup or Honey
- 60 ml Sparkling Water (chilled)
- Ice Cubes
Instructions
- In a mixing glass, gently muddle mint leaves with lime juice and sugar syrup until fragrant – avoid tearing them.
- Add pomegranate juice and stir to blend the flavors.
- Pour the mixture into a highball glass filled with ice and top with sparkling water for that fizzy lift.
- Give a gentle stir to marry everything, releasing a deep crimson hue that glows under dim light.
- Optional Garnish: Sprinkle a few pomegranate seeds on top or add a thin lime wheel on the rim.
- Optional: For a spooky twist, freeze pomegranate seeds into the ice cubes – they’ll look like floating ruby drops!
- Prep Time: 4 minutes
- Category: Mocktail
- Cuisine: International
Nutrition
- Calories: 85
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