- Hey, everybody, John from Preppy Kitchen here.
Today we're making a classic pomegranate martini
and one with a twist, because mixology is fun.
This drink is so delicious, it's kind of crazy
'cause you don't taste the vodka, so watch out,
things get dangerous, let's get started.
For a classic pomegranate martini,
we're gonna have a shaker filled with ice,
so just dump it right in.
Adding ice to your cocktail makes it cold,
but it also dilutes it to the proper amount
because believe it or not,
having straight alcohol isn't always
the most delicious thing.
The water makes a big difference,
ask anyone that drinks whiskey and orders a water back.
We're going to have two parts vodka,
two parts pomegranate juice
and you can use fresh pomegranate seeds
and juice them yourself.
I find that very few people have time for that,
especially when you're trying to have a cocktail
at the end of the evening.
Nice and tangy, one part Cointreau,
you can use any orange liqueur you'd like.
I do not suggest triple sec though,
that is not the best flavor
and half a part lime juice, I'm going to add in the juice
of most of half of a wine just to be exact about it,
seal it up and make sure your cap is around.
Okay, give it a good shake.
(jigger shaking)
All done, it's a popular drink because it's so easy
and there's nothing that's really gonna expire super fast.
It also has a beautiful color.
I used my smaller jigger because I wanted
to not be completely drunk on filming this video.
(soft upbeat music)
It's so nice, it takes me back to college.
This is one of my drinks, it's really nice.
There's a great balance of acidity and sweetness
and the vodka really doesn't come to the front too much,
so it's pretty dangerous.
We're going to try this out, almost the same,
but we're gonna add a couple extra twists.
So once again, two parts vodka.
There we go, full pour.
One part Cointreau and we're gonna slip
some Chambord in there, a little bit of raspberry,
liquer from France.
Okay, there we go.
If I poured cream in this drink,
you would be totally fine unsubscribing forever,
I would not do that to you.
Okay, last step is a little, little bunch of mint.
We're not gonna model it,
it's gonna get muddled by the ice in this drink
and I think it'll bring a bit of like
a botanical nose to it.
Right, fill it up with ice.
Close that shaker back up, wait a second.
No, no, no, the lime juice, that's very important.
Okay, squeeze half of a lime into there,
now give it a shake.
(jigger shaking)
Perfect, my hand is ice cold.
Pour it up.
Very similar in color.
I'll be here all day people.
Okay and now for the taste test.
(upbeat ambient music)
Okay, here's the deal.
That's good, but it's a sweet drink.
That's not a bad thing though,
some people love sweet drinks
and they don't want anything else, this is for you,
that little splash of Chambord really made a difference.
I'd go for the classic, that's on the blog, that's just me.
We should probably garnish these,
so I'm gonna do a really quick and easy one,
just a big slice of lemon peel.
Use a sharp knife and cut along the lemon
until you have a goodly amount and then just plop it
into your drink.
Oh my God, that's like an iceberg, no.
Cut a goodly amount of lemon peel
and then just take your drink and plop it in.
I think that looks pretty, it's so easy.
You don't have to have any cocktail picks or anything
and the lemon will infuse it with a delicious little,
little something extra.
If you like this video, check out my how to make a Paloma,
it is a classic tequila based grapefruit cocktail
that you will absolutely love, it's perfect.
Thanks so much for watching and I'll see you soon.