Pomegranate Ginger Slushie
A drink so perfect for the holidays, both with its gorgeous color and the flavors. Unsweetened pomegranate juice (you can press your own too for its pomegranate season) mixed with homemade ginger syrup and blended.
Prep Time20 minutes mins
Cook Time5 minutes mins
Servings: 4 servings
Ginger Syrup
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 7-8 fresh ginger slices
Pomegranate Ginger Slushie
- 4 cup ice
- 2 cup unsweetened pomegranate jucie
- ⅓ cup fresh squeezed orange juice
- 1 cup ginger syrup
- ⅓ cup gin
- pinch of sea salt
- Fresh pomegranate arils (to serve)
Combine all the ingredients for ginger syrup in a in a sauce pan and bring to a slow boil. Let simmer for 15-20 minutes so that the flavor of ginger steeps. Switch the stove off and let stand until the syrup cools down. Strain into a container in store in the fridge for 2-3 weeks. You will get about 1.5- 2 cup syrup. Store extra. You can use the ginger in baking if you wish.
Place all the ingredients for the in jar of a high speed blender. On smoothie mode or if your blender has a slushy side, pulse until the drink is slushie.
Pour into serving glasses, garnish with pomegranate arils or as you please. Enjoy!