Is this the ultimate anti-oxidant cocktail?  Well, it’s certainly one of them.  While we can’t document all the claims that pomegranate might perform – everything from curing cancer to preventing dental plaque – we can testify to the yum factor of this cocktail.

This recipe comes straight from my friend, the NevadaGal, who drinks this nightly (okay, sometimes she switches out for a St. Valentines Massacre, Not too Bloody) and she swears it has sharpened her wits and ensures a good nights sleep.

Don’t be deceived by the simplicity of this drink – it is absolutely fantastic.

First – find your glass.  Preferably a stemmed one … something on the order of a nice champagne glass (if you don’t have one you can pick one up at the Wine Store!)

Get your ingredients:

1.  Vodka (whatever kind you like)
2.  100% Pomegranate Juice (I use POM)
3.  Sparkling Pomegranate (This is a secret ingredient and the BEST is from Trader Joe’s if you’ve got that in your town)
4.  Cava or Champagne (Cava is a Spanish sparking wine and it is great for this cocktail … only buy champagne if you need to impress your date or something!)

Mix your drink:

Look at your glass and try to figure this out …

Pour Vodka until you have filled 25% to 33% of your glass (personal taste does matter here!)
Add about 20% POM and Sparkling Pomegranate Juice each (your glass should be about 80% full)
Float your Cava or Champage on top.

Taste your drink:  Yikes! That’s Good … Go ahead; Say it Out Loud!   Now go look for your socks that just got knocked off your feet!

This drink is great on the rocks – but be careful ’cause the sparkling wine can get excited and spill over the top and it’s also great in a frozen martini glass with a sugar rim.  Oh, and if you make it in a martini shaker be prepared for an explosion – I speak from first hand experience.  Better to shake up everything but the wine and then float the wine once you’ve poured into your serving glass.

Enjoy …