This festive and refreshing Pomegranate Spritzer is the perfect bubbly lift for the winter season! Combine white wine with pomegranate juice and lime for a tangy and sweet cocktail you'll adore.
Great for celebrations, special occasions, or anytime you need a bit of fruity pop in your day. The light and carbonated quality of this majorly easy cocktail will make it a staple for any home bartender or cocktail connoisseur!
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💚 About This Recipe
Looking for an easy and delicious adult beverage that only requires a few simple ingredients? This sparkling cocktail with pomegranate is perfect for special occasions, brunches, and more!
Great for the winter holiday season but delicious all year round, you'll love this bubbly and festive drink with the perfect amount of sweet and tart flavors. Garnish with a lime slice for an extra pop of color and you've got a showstopping cocktail in a matter of minutes.
For a festive winter meal, serve your pomegranate spritzer with a Christmas Salad or this Slow Cooker Cranberry Chicken, or just enjoy it as a way to unwind in the evening!
Another great cocktail you can try is this refreshing Cranberry Martini. It's delicious and festive!
🧂 Ingredients Needed
- white wine - feel free to use your favorite white wine--this drink can be made with both sweet and dry wines.
- pomegranate juice - a pomegranate blend also works well, but I like to use pure pomegranate juice for as much of that pom flavor as possible.
- lime juice - pairs well with the fruit juice and gives this drink a pop of citrus.
- club soda - provides the refreshing bubbles.
- garnishes - add lime wedges, orange slices, or some pomegranate arils to spiff it up and make this fun drink even prettier!
🔪 Instructions
- Mix together white wine, pomegranate juice, lime juice, and soda water.
- Transfer to a pitcher or pour into individual cocktail glasses.
- Garnish your pomegranate spritzer with a slice of lime or some orange wedges and enjoy!
❔ FAQs
A spritzer is a cocktail typically made with white wine and some kind of sparkling beverage. They often include other ingredients like fruit juice for extra sweetness and flavor.
These are the "seeds" that you find inside a pomegranate fruit. They're actually composed of a red, fleshy exterior, and the seed is found inside the aril. These arils are rich in antioxidants and have even been linked to lower blood pressure and cancer-fighting properties.
Ultimately, it comes down to your personal preference. If you like your cocktails dry, use a drier white wine like sauvignon blanc or pinot grigio. Fans of sweeter drinks should opt for something like a moscato or riesling.
💭 Expert Tips and Tricks
- This pomegranate spritzer recipe can easily be doubled or tripled and served in a large pitcher or punch bowl.
- Bottled lime juice is a convenient ingredient to have on hand, but if you want a really fresh taste, squeeze some fresh lime juice (or lemon juice).
- You can make this pomegranate cocktail ahead of time by combining everything but the club soda. Add the bubbles right when it's time to serve.
- For best results, keep your ingredients chilled. You can serve this pomegranate spritzer over ice, but if everything is cold ahead of time, you won't need to worry about watering it down!
- Wondering how long your lime juice will last? Check out my guide, Does Lime Juice Go Bad?
📌 Refreshing and fizzy, this vibrant pomegranate juice cocktail is great for the winter but you can enjoy it any time of the year!
💡 Substitutions and Variations
- For a shortcut, substitute a sparkling wine for the club soda and white wine. If you like prosecco or champagne, this is a great way to eliminate an ingredient!
- Add some simple syrup or even a little bit of sugar for extra sweetness in your pomegranate spritzer.
- Use a flavored sparkling water to customize this cocktail to your taste.
- Feel free to add a splash of a flavored liqueur or even a bit of vodka or tequila for an extra boozy version of this pomegranate cocktail.
- If you want to give this a real wintry punch, use ginger beer instead of the seltzer water and garnish with a fresh rosemary sprig, fresh cranberries, or fresh mint.
- You can also turn this into a simple mocktail by replacing the wine with white grape juice.
🔊 What readers are saying...
"Love the pomegranate and orange combo, and the color is so appealing. Really lovely."
- Donna
🍴 What To Serve With This Dish
This cocktail with pomegranate is perfect to serve as a brunch option with a Cheesy Tater Tot Casserole, these Slow Cooker Breakfast Burritos, or a Cinnamon Quinoa Breakfast Bake!
✔️ More Cocktail Recipes You'll Love (use an alternate KW if possible)
- Raspberry Sorbet Wine Spritzer - This cocktail turns raspberry sorbet into a boozy and delicious cocktail!
- Moscato Sangria - Combine sweet moscato with lemon lime soda and chunks of fruit for a slightly tropical and satisfying beverage.
- Frozen Strawberry Basil Margaritas - All you need is a blender to make these frozen, slushie-like margaritas.
- Pomegranate Mimosas - This recipe from Cocktails and Appetizers takes the classic brunch cocktail and gives it a delicious pomegranate twist!
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Pomegranate Spritzer Cocktail With Lime
Ingredients
- 2 cups white wine
- 2 cups pomegranate juice (or a pomegranate juice blend)
- ½ cup lime juice
- 1 ½ cups club soda
- pomegranate arils for garnish (optional)
- lime slices for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients.2 cups white wine, 2 cups pomegranate juice, 1 ½ cups club soda, ½ cup lime juice
- Pour into glasses.
- Garnish with pomegranate arils and lime slices, if desired.pomegranate arils for garnish, lime slices for garnish
Notes
- If you like cocktails on the sweeter side, use a sweet wine. If you like them on the dry side, use a dry wine.
- You can substitute a pomegranate juice blend if you can't find pomegranate juice.
- You can also add a bit of simple syrup or even sugar for extra sweetness.
- I used bottled lime juice, but fresh lime juice is even better if you want to squeeze enough limes.
- To make this ahead of time, omit the club soda when you first mix it and then add it just prior to serving, to preserve the carbonation.
- This tastes best when chilled, so if you are serving right away, make sure all the ingredients are chilled ahead of time.
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Nutrition
Nutritional information is an estimate. The nutritional values for your final dish may vary based on measuring differences and products used.
Update Notes: This post was originally published in January 2014, and was republished with tips, step by step photos, and a recipe change in March 2024.
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Elisa says
Love this Pomegranate Spritzer recipe, so fresh and light. Perfect for summer days. Thanks for sharing 🙂
Charah says
Another way to enjoy cocktails, thanks for sharing!
Andrea says
This spritzer sounds refreshing and nutritious. Perfect for the warmer months.
Jules says
Whoa, this cocktail is delicious. I loved how light it tasted and it was the perfect after-dinner sipper.