Recipe courtesy of Jonathan Melendez
Pomegranate Dragon Cocktail
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 1 cocktail
- Total: 20 min (includes cooling time)
- Active: 10 min
Ingredients
4 ounces pomegranate juice
1 1/2 ounces gin
1 ounce mead (see Cook's Note)
1 ounce Simple Syrup, recipe follows
Orange wheel, for garnish
Thyme sprig, for garnish
Simple Syrup:
1/2 cup granulated sugar
Directions
- Fill a cocktail shaker with ice and add the pomegranate juice, gin, mead and Simple Syrup. Shake vigorously until well chilled and strain into a short cocktail glass. Garnish with an orange wheel and thyme sprig.
Simple Syrup:
- Combine the sugar and 1/2 cup water in a small saucepan and set over medium heat. Bring to a simmer and cook until the sugar has dissolved, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and allow to cool completely. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 month.
Cook’s Note
You can find mead sold alongside beer and cider at liquor stores and online.