Make Ahead, Quick Fix
Sparkling Holiday Sippers
Prep Time: 10 Minutes Start to Finish: 2 Hours 10 Minutes 4 servings
- ½ cup pomegranate juice
- Ice cubes
- ½ cup vanilla-flavored or plain vodka (4 oz)
- 3 tablespoons orange-flavored liqueur (1½ oz)
- ¼ cup fresh lime juice
- 1 bottle (750 ml) champagne or prosecco
- Fresh mint sprigs
1 Chill 4 stemmed glasses in freezer. Pour pomegranate juice into 8 sections of ice cube tray, 1 tablespoon in each; freeze until solid, about 2 hours.
2 Fill cocktail shaker or small pitcher with ice. Add vodka, liqueur and lime juice; shake or stir to blend and chill.
3 Place 2 pomegranate ice cubes in each chilled glass. Pour vodka mixture into glasses, straining out ice. Fill glasses with champagne. Garnish with mint.
1 Serving: Calories 270; Total Fat 0g (Saturated Fat 0g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 15mg; Total Carbohydrate 14g (Dietary Fiber 0g); Protein 0g Carbohydrate Choices: 1
Make-Ahead Magic With your pomegranate ice cubes in the freezer, all you have to do is shake these up to serve.
Festive Touch To really make a splash, freeze the pomegranate ice cubes in a mini ice cube tray or specialty shaped ice cube tray. Stars and small balls are beautiful.
