‘Tis the season.

These festive and elegant Pomegranate Manhattans are a perfect change up to your cocktail party menu. Tart pomegranate is tempered by an earthy rosemary syrup. The flavors marry excellently with the bourbon.

Pomegranate Manhattan

Ingredients:

Rosemary Simple Syrup (recipe follows)
4 oz unsweetened pomegranate juice
4 oz bourbon
Ice
2 sprigs rosemary

Directions:

1. Fill a martini shaker with ice. Pour in the pomegranate juice, 3-4 teaspoons rosemary simple syrup and the bourbon.

2. Shake well then divide mixture between 2 cocktail glasses. Garnish each cocktail with a rosemary sprig.

Makes 2 drinks

Rosemary Simple Syrup

Ingredients:

1/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup water
2 sprigs rosemary

Directions:

1. Heat sugar, water, and rosemary in a small pan over medium high heat until sugar has dissolved.

2. Remove pan from the stove and let rosemary steep in the warm simple syrup for at least 15 minutes or up to 1 hour.

Recipes from Shutterbean

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