Pom Sunrise

By pattie_d

With more than a dozen varieties on the market, vodka leads the organic liquor trend. Add juice from in-season tangerines and pomegranates for a sweet and tangy festive drink.

Ingredients

• 1 tangerine (we used a minneola tangelo)
• 1 ounce organic vodka
• 2 splashes Angostura bitters
• 2 tablespoons pomegranate juice, chilled
• 1 1/2 teaspoons organic sugar

Details

Servings 1
Adapted from wholeliving.com

Preparation

Step 1

Directions

Peel one strip of zest from a tangerine and reserve. Squeeze 1/4 cup juice from tangerine; shake juice with vodka, bitters, and ice in a shaker. Strain into martini glass. Discard ice.

Shake pomegranate juice with sugar in shaker until sugar is dissolved.

Add pomegranate mixture to the glass to create a sunrise effect. Garnish with zest.

From Body+Soul,

December 2009