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Pomegranate and White Wine Sangria

A refreshing carafe cocktail, easy to make and serve as a gorgeous aperitif at your next summer do.

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Serves 6
50 ml   lemon juice (about 1½ lemons)
200 ml   pomegranate juice
250 ml   of a medium bodied white wine (a good local semillon, pinot gris or sauvignon blanc are all great for this)
60 ml   white rum
50 ml   sugar syrup
10-15   mint leaves
To serve:   ½ lemon, cut into wedges and ¼ cup fresh pomegranate seeds (optional)


1 Add the lemon and pomegranate juices, white wine, white rum and sugar syrup into the 1 litre size carafe with the mint leaves and pieces of fruit. Mix and top with ice just as guests arrive. Pour into wine glasses and enjoy!

Note To double the quantity and serve 12, place into 1.5 litre carafe without ice, refrigerate for an hour & serve into wine glasses half filled with ice.

RECIPE Alexx Swainston


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