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Wednesday, February 4, 2015

Cranberry Pomegranate Bellini's with Lime Recipe

Bare Organic Mixers are a naturally low-calorie, flavorful, organic and light tasting cocktail mixers that are made with fresh organic fruit juices and agave nectar created by Natalie Susi. Bare comes in a variety of mixers such as margarita, lemon drop and pomegranate cranberry cosmo that blend well with nearly any liquor or spirit or can also be enjoyed straight up on the rocks. All of their mixers make great tasting clean cocktails with less than half the calories without any fillers unlike other brands on the market.


Cranberry Pomegranate Bellini's with Lime Recipe

For the simple syrup:

1 cup Bare Mixer’s Pomegranate Cranberry Cosmo
1/2 cup agave​

For each Bellini:

1 ounce of simple syrup
3 to 4 ounces Prosecco/champagne (non-alcoholic: seltzer)
Squeeze of fresh lime juice
Whole cranberries and slices of lime for garnish

To make simple syrup:

In a small pot, stir together Bare Mixer and agave
Set pot over medium-high heat and bring to a boil.
Turn to low and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring until agave completely dissolves.
Pour syrup in a jar and cool completely. Store in refrigerator until ready to use.

To make a Bellini:

Pour 1 ounce of cranberry-pomegranate simple syrup into a champagne flute. Top with 3 to 4 ounces of Prosecco. Squeeze a wedge of lime into the Bellini. For a garnish, use a toothpick to skewer a whole cranberry and half slice of lime, if desired.

Disclosure: You must be 21 years of age or older to consume alcohol. Please drink responsibly. 

1 comment:

jopb said...

I like how I can make this cranberry pomegranate agave simple syrup in advance and store it for later use in any drink including the Bellini.