Pomegranate

Pomegranate Cordial

Pomegranate Cordial — illustration
Illustration — a stand-in until there's a photo of the real thing.

Source Caryl de Trecesson - dragonbear.com — original

Ingredients

  • 1 quart of 80-proof brandy, or 2 cups brandy and 2 cups grappa
  • 2 large pomegranate, the seeds and pulp only (all white membrane removed), approximately 3 cups
  • 8 ounces white granulated sugar (approx. 1-1/8 c.)

Method

  1. The pomegranate seeds/pulp were crushed lightly with the back of a large spoon to release more of the juices.
  2. They were then combined with the sugar and brandy in a glass jar and left for 7 days with occasional stirring.
  3. The solid material was strained out first with a fine nylon coffee filter and after with doubled unbleached paper coffee filters.

Notes

  • A beautiful pink-red cordial with a not-too-sweet flavor.

Ingredients and method are reproduced here as a matter of record; the full write-up and the author's notes live on dragonbear.com.