Cocktail Hour: Pomegranate Margarita

Happy Friday lovely people!

I, for one, feel as if this week disappeared in the blink of an eye. I guess being well and truly back in the regular school / activities / sport routine had something to do with it. And the kids’ lack of willingness to get up this morning certainly signalled that we had arrived at the end of the school week.

But they are most excited about the weekend! We have gymnastics and school shoe shopping on the agenda tomorrow morning, and have friends coming for dinner tomorrow night. Hopefully we can fit in a family hike on Sunday, or at least something outdoors to make the most of the lingering warm weather.

But tonight – Friday night! We have an impromptu family catch-up to watch the Brumbies and enjoy a nice dinner together. And, well for no other reason than it is Friday, I suspect a cocktail might make an appearance.

Something like this perhaps?

A pomegranate margarita – that we served at a family dinner a little while ago when Mexican was on the menu and margaritas seemed to be a fitting accompaniment. Made simply with tequila, Cointreau, pomegranate juice, lime cordial and water – served over ice with fresh lime wedges.

And because I didn’t want to be stuck making individual drinks all evening, I made a big jug in advance and kept it in the fridge until it was time to serve.

Tequila is by no means my favourite (thanks, most likely, to overindulging when was 18) but combined with the pomegranate juice and water – the result was a very ‘easy’ cocktail to drink.

Cheers to the weekend!

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 Pomegranate Margarita
Course Cocktail
Keyword cocktail
Prep Time 5 minutes
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glasses
Ingredients
Course Cocktail
Keyword cocktail
Prep Time 5 minutes
Servings
glasses
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Combine all ingredients in a large jug, and place in the fridge.
  2. To serve - pour over ice in salt-rimmed glasses, and add a few lime wedges.
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Cocktail Hour: Iced Tea G & T

If I was to pick a summer alcoholic drink, besides Pimms or champagne, it would almost certainly be a Gin & Tonic. For it partners beautifully with the warmer weather, offering a refreshing addition to a  summer afternoon BBQ or evening catch up with friends.

I’ve noticed that gin itself seems to be making a bit of a comeback too, with lots of smaller local distilleries entering the market and offering unique blends. Take  Four Pillars, for instance, who easily tempted me to order an early Christmas present when I came across their Australian Christmas Gin. I think it was their claim that it “smells like gin, tastes like Christmas” that had me intrigued.

So with a beautiful bottle in hand, the next question was what to make? Christmas Eve seemed to be the perfect time to create a cocktail – something refreshing yet flavoursome.

And so this Iced Tea G & T came to be!

 Brewed iced tea and lime cordial were infused with the gin overnight. Then finished with ice, lime wedges and tonic water when it was time to serve.

Oh my.  I love a regular G & T but this was taken to the next level! Full of flavour – rich and spicy – and definitely a cocktail I will be adding to my regular list.





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Iced Tea G & T

Course Cocktail
Cuisine Drinks

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glasses


Ingredients

Course Cocktail
Cuisine Drinks

Servings
glasses


Ingredients


Instructions
  1. Combine the chilled iced tea, lime cordial and gin in a bottle, and refrigerate overnight.

  2. Place ice in 6 tumblers. Squeeze a couple lime wedges into each.

  3. Divide the chilled tea / gin mixture among the glasses., and top with tonic water.


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