Pomegranate Cocktails

 

1/4

cup sugar

1/4

cup water

Ice cubes

1/4

cup Simple Syrup

1/4

cup pomegranate juice

2

tablespoons orange-flavored liqueur

2

tablespoons tequila

2

tablespoons fresh lime juice

Lime slices or curls

Lemon slices or curls

Pomegranate seeds

• 1 Make Simple Syrup. In 1-quart saucepan, heat sugar and water over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, just until mixture boils and sugar dissolves, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat; cool.
• 2 In cocktail shaker filled with ice cubes, add 1/4 cup of the cooled Simple Syrup and all remaining Cocktail ingredients. Cover; shake until chilled and well mixed. Pour through strainer into 2 chilled glasses. Garnish with lime slices, lemon slices and pomegranate seeds.