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Pomegranate-Orange Syrup

Use this syrup in vinaigrettes, to glaze meats, and in place of grenadine in cocktails.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 1 cup

Ingredients

4 cups pomegranate seeds
1 orange
1/2 cup sugar
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

Preparation

  1. Purée pomegranate seeds in a blender. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve lined with cheesecloth, wringing to release juice. Using a peeler, remove peel from orange. Simmer orange peel, pomegranate juice, and sugar until reduced by half, 15–20 minutes. Mix in lemon juice. Strain again, if desired.

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