I was reading a blog or a cook book recently whose author said that they thought pomegranates looked ‘festive’. I was surprised, because I thought they looked sort of summery, but then I discovered they’re in season in winter. Easily persuaded, my metaphor-inclined mind likened their red jewels to Christmas-tree lights, stained glass windows, and holly berries. So it’s official: pomegranates are festive.
As are cocktails, so my first foray into purposing my pomegranates took the form of a ‘cosmo-pometan’. It was loosely (very loosely) based on an idea I got from Jamie Oliver for a gin/pomegranate shooter combo. But I didn’t fancy doing shots on a Monday night, so I lengthened the drink with some cranberry juice and lime (my buzz phrase in America: ‘more lime please!’) and served it in a martini glass.
