The Right Booze for the Job

The right booze for the job!*

Many of my stories have a signature alcoholic drink attached, whether that’s ouzo for Helios, Krupnic for Submerged Hopes, a Sazerac for Hard Truths, Kalik beer in the upcoming No Easy Match, and Nine-Banded Bourbon and Pomeritas (pomegranate Margueritas) in Fly Boy. You can search my blog posts for info on them, but since Pomeritas are festive holiday drinks, here’s a recipe!

Pomeritas (Pomegranate Margueritas)

For rims:

Coarse salt. Finely ground rosemary and/or orange peel in it is nice, too.

3 T of pomegranate juice

Puddle the juice in a saucer, tip the edge of the glass into it, and spin. Wipe out any that runs inside the glass. Dip the wet rims into 1/4″ of salt spread in a dish; set glasses aside.

Pomeritas (yields 4)

1 1/2 c pomegranate juice, chilled

1 1/2 c silver tequila

1 c triple sec

3/4 c fresh lime juice

1/4 c agave syrup, if desired, to sweeten

Mix ingredients. Pour over ice cubes or put in blender with ice for a few seconds until granular. Pour carefully into rimmed glasses and garnish with lime wedges and pomegranate seeds.

The easiest, least messy way to peel a pomegranate is to carefully score the skin all the way around, vertically and horizontally, then submerge in a bowl of water while you pull it apart. Keeping it beneath the surface, “tickle” the seeds out of the pulp. The water will contain any red juice splashes, the seeds will sink, and the bitter white pulp will float up to be scooped off.

*Please drink responsibly.