freezing pomegranates
get juice in bag when thawed, so hard to measure right. can fit approx 3c, but do 2c to match 1 batch.
Data
Pomegranates:
- sugar: 17%
- water: 82%
- acidity: 1.2%
#1 ★
2005/4
- 2 lg pomegranates, or 1.5c juice (how much whole?) (used 1.5c whole, added 1/2c to some)
- 1.5 c vodka 100°
- 3/4 c sugar + 3/8c water
- 1/2 lemon mist ~ 2tsp
crush pomegranate, enough to break pips not break seeds
combine pomegranate and vodka and lemon
steep 2-3 weeks, shaking daily
filter, add syrup, age 1 mo
#2 experiment ☆☆☆
- 1c Knutson Just Pomegranate juice
- 1c vodka 100°
- 1/2c syrup
(just enough to top off 500Ml bottle, over 500Ml mark)
age 1 mo
hopefully enough tannins left in juice to work
something else in juice? like the whole pomegranate? this could be bad
horrible!
#3 ★★★
- 2 lg pomegranates, or 1.5c juice (used 2c whole)
- 1.5 c vodka 100°
- 1/2 lemon mist ~ 2tsp
- 3/4 c sugar + 3/8c water
steep 2-3 weeks, shaking daily
filter, add syrup, age 1 mo
#4 ☆
short on sugar, so topped off with a little honey
– odd
#5 ★★★
2007/3
syrup immediately
- 2 lg pomegranates, or 1.5c juice (used 2c whole)
- 1.5 c vodka 100°
- 1/2 lemon mist ~ 2tsp
- 3/4 c sugar + 3/8c water
mix all – a bit full
steep 2-3 weeks
filter, age 1 mo