Ginger Pom Fizz

Yields 2 drinks | Serving glass Highball

Ingredients

• 2 cups crushed ice
• 4 oz. 100 percent pomegranate juice
• 1 12-ounce bottle ginger beer (or ginger ale)
• Alcohol-free simple bitters (see recipe below)
• Lime wedges

Directions

1. Divide the ice and pomegranate juice equally between two glasses.
2. Top with ginger beer, a dash of bitters, and a lime-wedge garnish.

(Alcohol options: Gin or vodka)

Simple Bitters

Yields 1 cup | Prep time 5 minutes | Cook time 30 minutes

Bitters are traditionally made by infusing bitter herbs and other ingredients in alcohol, but you can make your own natural, nonalcoholic bitters in a pinch.

Ingredients

• 1 cup boiling water
• 5 cloves
• 1/2 cinnamon stick
• Zest of 1 orange or lemon
• 1/2 tsp. fennel seed
• 1 tsp. dried dandelion root or dandelion-root tea
• 1 tbs. dried cherries or raisins

Directions

1. Pour boiling water over the ingredients and infuse for about 30 minutes.
2. Strain, and chill before using.
3. Store in the refrigerator. Use within one week.