Last Saturday (December 1) we held our annual Pomegranate Soirée/Open House/Day of Giving Back, and wow, was it fun! Probably our busiest day of the year, and it never stopped for a second. We wrapped, we dashed, we served food and champagne and some of the best Pometinis ever. And we raised $800 for the Humane Society, too! Our pledge is to give 10% of the day's sales to our charity, which ended up being $750. Then there was an extra $50 from some of our dear customers who chipped in extra (or couldn't come to the event, but donated earlier anyway) – we so appreciate your thoughtfulness. Yep, a great day all around. We plowed through half a dozen bottles of champagne, Robert served up something like 120+ Pometinis (recipe below) from his gorgeous ice bar, and a good time was had by all.
It's taken a few days to restock and regroup, but we're getting there. Lots of fun new items, and many more arriving daily, from ornaments to great gifts and stocking stuffers.
Here's Robert's recipe for a good Pometini. For our Soirée drinks, he used a dash of Wild Turkey, and that really added some depth to it, without overpowering the flavor.
For each person, you’ll need:
2 oz good quality gin or vodka
1/2 oz good triple sec
1/2 oz fresh lime juice
1/2 to 3/4 oz “pom wonderful” pomegranate juice
Chill your nice martini glasses in the freezer. Shake all ingredients above with ice; strain into the frosty glasses and garnish with lime slice. Option: add a thimble of Glenlivet or Wild Turkey (before shaking) or a dash of champagne (after pouring, as a little “float”). If desired, you could substitute 1/4 oz agave syrup for the triple sec.
You can also find this (and other recipes) on our website at www.pomegranate-home.com.
Cheers!
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| End of the evening at the ice bar: one Pometini left (which I happily consumed). |
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| The ice (lighted from below) was silky smooth: good enough to slide a full glass across it. No spills reported. |
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| Lots of treats to eat (including our homemade spicy nuts). |
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