Pomegranate Orange Cranberry Sparkling Cocktail

• Vegan
• Gluten free

• Produce

  • 1 Orange, Juice of large
  • 1 Orange
  • 1 Pomegranate seeds

• Condiments

  • 1 Simple syrup, Orange

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 cup Sugar

• Drinks

  • 1 Champagne or sparkling cider
  • 1 cup Cranberry juice, unsweetened
  • 1 cup Pomegranate juice or orange juice

• Liquids

  • 1 cup Water

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Description

Ingredients

• 1 cup Pomegranate juice or orange juice (your choice)
• 1 cup unsweetened cranberry juice
• Orange Simple Syrup (see full recipe below)
• Juice of one large orange (omit if you use orange juice)
• Chilled champagne or sparkling cider
• Pomegranate seeds for garnish
• 1 orange, zested
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup water

Directions

• Using a zester (or peeler, if you dont have a zester), zest the orange rind into a small sauce pan. (Note: you only want the orange portion of the rind only, not the white part, as its bitter.)
• Combined with the orange rind, add the sugar and water.
• Bring to a boil, then reduce to medium-low heat.
• Stir with a wooden spoon until sugar is completely dissolved and it begins to thicken slightly.
• Continue to heat for about five minutes.
• Remove from heat and allow syrup to cool completely.
• Drain through a fine strainer, to remove orange rind and discard; chill remaining simple syrup in the fridge until you are ready to use it.
• In a pitcher combine the orange simple syrup, pomegranate/orange juice, cranberry juice and optional fresh-squeezed orange juice.
• Stir to combine completely, and if not using right away, chill until ready to serve.
• Fill the flutes/glasses about a ⅓ of the way full with chilled juice mixture.
• Top with champagne or sparkling juice.
• Add a few pomegranate seeds to each champagne flute or glass.
• Dont worry, at first the seeds will sink, but then they will rise to the top.