Pomegranate juice

Name: Pomegranate juice
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 4 pieces large pomegranate; 2 tablespoons sugar; to taste ice cubes

Pomegranate seeds pulsed briefly and strained — deep red, sweet and tart with no bitterness.

Vegan

Cooking time: 15 min
Hands-on time: 15 min
Difficulty: Easy
Calories: 140

All the bitterness in pomegranate juice comes from two places: the white membrane and broken seeds. So the seeds are separated in a bowl of water, where the seeds sink and the pith floats, and blended in short pulses only so the seeds stay whole.

Before you start

Before you beginRead the steps completely, measure the ingredients, and prepare the tools before turning on the heat or oven.
Timing the servingPrepare what you can in advance and leave the final touches until serving time to maintain the texture.

Ingredients

4people

Amounts follow the number of people

For juice

4 pieces large pomegranate — segmented
2 tablespoons sugar — Depending on how sweet the pomegranate is
to taste ice cubes

The quantity can be doubled, adjusting the sweetness after tasting, and adding ice to each cup when serving.

Equipment

Wide bowl of water — Separates seed from pith — the seeds sink, the white floats.
Blender — Short pulses only; long blending breaks the pips and turns the juice bitter.
Fine strainer — Removes what is left of the pips after blending.

Method

Separate the seeds in a bowl of water — the seeds sink and the white pith floats.
8 min
You’ll know it’s ready when
The seeds at the bottom are free of pith.
Tip: The white pith is where all the bitterness comes from.
Blend the seeds in short pulses only, then strain through a fine sieve.
4 min
You’ll know it’s ready when
The juice is dark red and the seeds are intact in the strainer.
Tip: Blending hard breaks the seeds and releases their bitterness.
Taste it and add sugar if necessary, and serve it cold.
3 min
You’ll know it’s ready when
The taste is sweet and sour without bitterness.