Sparkling Pomegranate And Grapefruit Palomas!
Fresh, seasonal winter fruit juices, 100% agave tequila and a pinch of cardamom. Top it all off with a splash of sparkling champagne rosemary garnish for the perfect New Year's Eve cocktail!
Servings: 4
Calories: 165kcal
Ingredients
Cocktail
- 1 large pomegranate
- 1 large grapefruit
- ¾ cup (6oz) tequila *100% agave
- ½ cup (4oz) champagne *see note below
- 1 teaspoon grapefruit zest
- 1 pinch ground cardamom
Garnish
- Grapefruit peel
- Fresh rosemary sprigs
- Pomegranate seeds
Recipe notes:
Champagne: choose whichever brand you like best! Sparkling white or rose wine will also work nicely!Instructions
- Zest grapefruit until you have about a teaspoon of flakes and set aside.
- Peel the grapefruit and place flesh in a blender.
- Seed pomegranate and place fruit in the blender (reserve a few seeds for garnish if you like)!
- Puree seeds and grapefruit for 20-30 seconds. Place a fine mesh colander over a small bowl or Pyrex measuring cup and use the back of a spoon to squeeze juices from the pulp.
- Add tequila, grapefruit zest and cardamom to fruit juices and whisk well to combine.
- Fill four small cocktail glasses (6-8 oz in size) halfway with ice. Divide mixture evenly into each glass. Top with champagne and garnish!
- Enjoy!
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Nutrition
Serving: 1/4th of recipe (all values are approximate) | Sugar: 9g | Calories: 165kcal | Protein: 0.3g | Carbohydrates: 10.4g