Pomegranate Juice

Here’s how to make pomegranate juice…the easy way! This method is a quick way to get all the benefits of this tasty drink.

There’s nothing more beautiful than the bright fuchsia liquid that comes from a pomegranate. So why not try making this vibrant juice at home? Try this easy homemade Pomegranate Juice! We’ve got a method that’s quick for how to juice a pomegranate from the fresh seeds. If you have one on hand, there’s nothing better than fresh juice right from the source! It’s a deliciously healthy drink and you can make a killer cocktail syrup with it. Here’s what to do!

Benefits of pomegranate juice: why drink it?

Why drink pomegranate juice? It’s full of vitamins and nutrients, like any other fruit juice. But there’s not a lot of evidence-based research to back up a lot of the health claims you’ll hear about this pink liquid. In fact, the FTC filed a false advertising complaint against a pomegranate products company for stating that its products could reduce risk of heart disease and cancer.

So, you’ve got to be careful when you assess the health claims of pomegranate juice! The bottom line: It’s like any other fruit juice, with lots of nutrients and vitamins but a high sugar content. Here’s what we do know; this juice has (source: Medical News Today):

• Antioxidants: Pomegranate juice has higher antioxidants than most fruit juices
• Vitamin C: One pomegranate has 40% of your daily vitamin C. Much of it is lost in manufacturing, so the best way to drink it is with fresh squeezed juice!
• Other vitamins: Pomegranate juice is also a good source of vitamin E, folate, potassium, and vitamin K.

Ingredients for pomegranate juice

Pomegranate juice requires just one ingredient: this beautiful fruit! Keep in mind: 1 pomegranate makes about ½ cup juice. So if you’re making a recipe that calls for large quantities of the juice, you’ll probably want to buy it packaged as juice. Fresh homemade juice is great for drinking in a glass, or if you want to make homemade grenadine for cocktails. There are two ways you might buy the fruit for this juice:

• Whole pomegranates: You can buy the whole fruit, then cut and seed them. Go to How to Cut & Seed a Pomegranate.
• Pomegranate seeds: Or, buy pomegranate seeds, which are easily available packaged separately at many grocery stores. This makes this recipe even easier!

How to make pomegranate juice

Ready to get juicing? For our favorite method, you don’t even need a blender. Nope, just a large jar and cocktail muddler or potato masher will do! Here’s how to make pomegranate juice in a jar:

• Place the pomegranate seeds in a large jar.
• Mash! Take a cocktail muddler or potato masher, and mash the seeds to extract the juice.
• Strain using a fine mesh strainer. Then strain out the skins and seeds using a fine mesh strainer.

Why do we like this method best? It’s easiest to strain out the seeds and skins using this method. You don’t even need to dirty a blender!

Alterative blender method

You can also use a blender if you prefer! We typically don’t use this method because once all the seeds and skins are blended in, it’s harder to strain them all out. But you can definitely do it this way as well! Here’s how to make pomegranate juice in a blender:

• Place all the pomegranate seeds in a blender.
• Blend until smooth.
• Strain the juice through a fine mesh strainer. Use a spatula to press it through, straining out the seeds and skins.

Variations: flavor add-ins!

Want to add other flavors to your pomegranate juice? One benefit of the blender method: you can add other flavors to the juice! This is helpful if you only have one pomegranate on hand, but want to make a larger quantity of juice. Here are some ideas:

• Pomegranate apple: Add 1 diced apple to the blender.
• Pomegranate pineapple: Add 1 cup chopped fresh or canned pineapple.
• Pomegranate mango: Add 1 cup diced fresh mango.
• Pomegranate pear: Use 1 pear instead of the apple.

Another use for fresh pomegranate juice: grenadine!

You’re likely making pomegranate juice because you want to enjoy the health benefits. But guess what? You can use it to make an all natural version of the cocktail syrup, grenadine! Yes, that’s the same grenadine used in cocktails and the popular mocktail, a Shirley Temple! Many people think grenadine is cherry, but it’s actually made of pomegranate (grenade means pomegranate in French).

Homemade grenadine works best with fresh pomegranate juice. Why? Fresh juice makes the best bright red color. Making it with store-bought juice makes it turn out a dark muddy red color. Fresh juice makes a bright pink syrup! To make it, head to How to Make Grenadine.

More pomegranate recipes

Love this beautiful fruit? Here are a few more pomegranate recipes that use those vibrant seeds:

• Shake up cocktails, like a Pomegranate Martini, Cosmo, Margarita or Mimosa
• Make a bright Perfect Pomegranate Salad, Brussels Sprout Salad or Kale Pomegranate Salad
• Sprinkle over dips, like Yogurt Dip with Pomegranate
• Blend up a creamy Pomegranate Smoothie

More juice recipes? Try all our Top Juicing Recipes, like Green Juice, Carrot Juice, Cucumber Juice, Watermelon Juice, Grapefruit Juice, or Celery Juice.

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This pomegranate juice recipe is…

Vegetarian, vegan, plant-based, dairy-free and gluten-free.

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