Pomegranates 101

Pomegranates are easier to open than you think. Pomegranates are chock full of antioxidants and vitamin C. These tasty fruits help to produce more collagen and elastin, plus their phytonutrients accelerate wound healing.  One of the earliest cultivated fruits, pomegranates could date back to 2000 B.C.  Pomegranates are in season from October through February.

Inside every pomegranate are hundreds of arils filled with juice.  Use them to brighten your salads, on your cereal, or used as a garnish.  Just use your imagaination

How to open a pomegranate

With a sharp knife, cut the top off a little below the crown.

Once the top is off you will see four to six sections.  With your knife point score the skin at each section

Separate at each score so you have individual sections.

Over a bowl of water, use your fingers to loosen the "arils" anTo make juice you just put the seeds in a blender, pulse a few times, strain the juice and discard the seeds.  Reward yourself for all your hard work, have a Pomegrante Martini.d drop them into a bowl.  The seeds will sink to the bottom. You can submerge the sections in a bowl of water to loosen the seeds.

Using a spoon, scoop out the pieces of white membrane that have floated to the top. Strain the water off.

You now have your tart-sweet ruby kernels.

To make juice you just put the seeds in a blender, pulse a few times, strain the juice and discard the seeds.  Reward yourself for all your hard work, have a Pomegrante Martini.

Recipe for a Pom Martini

Recipe for a Pink Angel Martini