Pomegranate Juice Recipe

This refreshing & delicious pomegranate juice is loaded with vitamins, minerals and antioxidants that is great for everyone. It can build immunity, detox the body naturally and provides much needed nutrients.

For best results follow my detailed step-by-step photo instructions and tips.

Prep Time30

Cook Time1

Total Time30

Servings4

AuthorSwasthi

Ingredients (1 cup = 240ml )

1 kg pomegranate (about 5 large)
1 medium lemon (optional)
⅛ teaspoon salt (optional) (skip if making for babies)

How to make the recipe

How to deseed pomegranate

Rinse the pomegranates under running water. Angle a paring knife downward, close to the crown of the pomegranate and cut off across the crown to remove it. Cut off ¼ inch of the bottom, so the pomegranate can sit stable on the counter.
Make a shallow cut on the skin and divide each pomegranate to 4 segments/sections. Pry open the segments to separate them.
Method 1 - Nudge out the arils with your fingers, discarding any pale membrane. Have a bowl ready to hold the loosened arils while you work on each segment.
Method 2 - Alternately you may immerse one segment at a time in a large bowl of dechlorinated/clean water and remove the pomegranate arils under the water. Once you are done with all the segments, drain the water and remove any rinds.

How to make Pomegranate Juice

Add the seeds to a blender jar along with salt. Squeeze the lemon juice (optional) into the blender.
Pulse a few times, briefly for 10 to 15 seconds, you want to make sure the seeds are still mostly intact but the juice around the seeds is released. Crushing the seeds will make the juice gritty. [But the seeds have medicinal values so we always crush them and pass through a very fine strainer. so it is up to you]
Place a fine mesh strainer over a large bowl and transfer the juice. It is important to use a fine strainer or a thin cheese cloth if you do not want the juice to be gritty.
Press the pulp against the strainer with the back of a spoon to squeeze out every bit of fresh juice.
Drink your pomegranate juice immediately as is, store in the refrigerator for later culinary uses, or dilute with seltzer water to stretch the juice further. If it is too strong for your taste, you may mix it with other fruit juices or plain water.

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