Perfect for holidays and dinner parties alike, this pomegranate manhattan recipe is as beautiful as it is delicious. Enjoy a classic manhattan cocktail with a delightfully fruity twist!
Cap the shaker and shake for 15 seconds. Strain, divide and pore the cocktail between the two glasses.
Add a sprig of rosemary to each glass.
2 sprigs fresh rosemary
Sip
Smile
Enjoy
Notes
Helpful tips
Pomegranate juice is usually 100% juice, but make sure there isn't any added sugar; it will make your cocktail too sweet.
Use the best bourbon you can afford because it does make a difference in taste, especially in this cocktail.
You can imbibe this Manhattan either like a martini, without ice, which is how I drink it, or on the rocks, the way my mother enjoyed hers.
If you're serving it on the rocks, use either a double old fashioned glass or a traditional rocks glass.
I love using a good sweet vermouth; my favorite brands are Antica Formula or Dolin.
You can garnish this cocktail with a fresh rosemary sprig, pomegranate arils, or with cherries. Any of these garnishes go well during the holidays.
I enjoy Woodford Reserve Bitters. They have a few flavors like orange bitters, aromatic bitters, chocolate bitters, and spiced cherry bitters (which is my favorite). But if you can't find the Woodford Reserve bitters, a few dashes of Angostura bitters is perfectly fine.