While the summer comes to a close, and behind the scenes we’ve been through about 1/2 a dozen decent drinks as we enter fall I’ve been taken by a quite powerful martini. Now, I’m a bit of a purist when it comes to martini’s, poo-pooing adding anything beyond some olive juice to make a Dirty Martini. But this one is….interesting. The hard part was finding the molasses which my wife suggested Meinhardts would have and as usual, she was right. This more than fills the martini glass and is a bit dangerous, so tread carefully.
Pomegranate Smack
3 ounces vodka
1 tablespoon pomegranate molasses
1/2 ounce fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon simple syrup
Splash of soda water, optional
I love the sour hit with sweet undertones. I’ve been making it 1 part molasses, 1 part simple syrup to 3 parts vodka so it comes out a bit different. A perfect fall drink as our weather starts to turn.
