Lemon And Pomegranate Refresher Recipes

Steps:

• Place tea bags in large heatproof mug or pitcher and add boiling water. Steep for 5 minutes.
• Remove and discard bags then refrigerate until cold.
• Combine tea, sugar, lemon juice and pomegranate juice in a tall pitcher. Stir well. (can be done several hours in advance and kept chilled).
• Just before serving pour in club soda and stir once or twice to mix.
• Pour into 4 sugar-rimmed, ice-filled glasses. Garnish with lemon wedges.

Steps:

• Add the seltzer, blue punch, pineapple juice and lemonade to a cup and stir. Skewer the cherry and lemon slice on a cocktail umbrella and top the drink with it.

Steps:

• Beat sugar and lemon juice on high speed for 3 minutes or until sugar is partially dissolved.
• Gradually add milk, beating constantly on high.
• Stir in lemon extract and lemon peel.
• Transfer this lemon/sugar mixture to serving pitcher.
• Refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Just before serving, gently stir in soda.
• Best served over ice.
• This could possibly be made with Splenda, and also might be tasty with orange juice/extract instead of lemon.
• Let me know you're thoughts!

Steps:

• Place the ice in a punch bowl. Add the simple syrup, pomegranate juice, and cranberry juice. Stir well. Slowly pour in the sparkling water. Garnish with lime slices, mint sprigs and pomegranate seeds, if using, and serve.
• Serving Suggestion: As an alternative to serving from a punch bowl, make the bellini mixture in a 6 to 8 cup capacity pitcher. Divide the pomegranate seeds between 12 champagne flutes. Add 1 slice of lime and 1 sprig of mint to each glass. Pour the bellini mixture into the prepared glasses and serve.
• Simple syrup:.
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup sugar
• In a saucepan, combine water and sugar over medium heat. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sugar has dissolved. Take the pan off the heat and allow the syrup to cool.