Pomegranate Old Fashioned

One of the original cocktails with a modern twist. This is the Pomegranate Old Fashioned.

Prep time : 3 minutes

Serves : 1

Strength: Moderate

If you have read our article on the original Old Fashioned, then you’ll know all about its rich history and why it has stood throughout history as a favourite drink. It’s also another classic drink that many people have played about with and changed overtime , making for some great creations.

The Pomegranate Old Fashioned takes all the great attributes that made the original recipe so popular and adds a bit of extra flavour as well as decoration. The slight difference is the bitter tart flavour the Pomegranate seeds add once muddled with the rest of the ingredients. It helps take a bit of the edge of the Whiskey you have chosen, but not so much as to take away from its best qualities.

Its defiantly a worthy inclusion in the vast number of Old Fashioned recipes out there. This drink is great in itself because you can try out all sorts of Whiskeys with it , including your favourites ( we recommend sticking to Rye or Bourbon for accuracy). So, try it out and see if this all-time classic is your kind of drink.

Here is how it is made.

Ingredients

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• 2 oz. (60ml) Rye or Bourbon Whiskey

• A sugar cube

• A dash of Orange Bitters

• A dash of water

• Pomegranate seeds

Garnish: Orange slice and Pomegranate seeds

Preparation

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1. Add a sugar cube to an Old Fashioned glass.

2. Add the water and Orange bitters onto the sugar cube and add Pomegranate seeds. Muddle well.

3. Add ice to the glass and pour over the Whiskey.

4. Garnish with a Orange slice and top off with Pomegranate seeds.