Pomegranate Mint Tequila Cooler
Tart pomegranate, fresh mint, tequila, and sparkling water make a ruby-red cooler for an easy evening pour.
Prep: 7 · Cook: 5 · Total: 12 · Serves: 2 · Difficulty: Easy · Rating: 4.8/5 (83 reviews)
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This original cooler uses pomegranate and mint to give tequila a crisp, jewel-toned porch-drink finish. Lime keeps the fruit lively, and a short stir makes it ready before the ice melts.
Story
Theo likes a drink that looks like a neon sign and drinks like a clean getaway. Pomegranate brings the color, mint cuts through with a cool snap, and tequila keeps the finish moving. Pour it tall, add the bubbles, and call it the good part of the drive.
By Theo
Ingredients
- 4 ounces unsweetened pomegranate juice
- 3 ounces blanco tequila
- 1 ounce fresh lime juice
- 1 tablespoon mint syrup
- 3 ounces chilled sparkling water
- Ice, for serving
- Fresh mint leaves and lime wedges, for garnish
- Pomegranate arils, for garnish
Instructions
- Stir the pomegranate juice, tequila, lime juice, and mint syrup in a small pitcher until blended.
- Fill two tall glasses with ice and divide the pomegranate mixture between them.
- Top each glass with sparkling water, leaving room for the bubbles to settle.
- Give each cooler one gentle stir from the bottom to distribute the syrup.
- Taste and add a small splash of lime juice if the pomegranate is especially sweet.
- Garnish with mint, lime wedges, and pomegranate arils, then serve immediately.
Chef Tips
- Chill the pomegranate juice before mixing so the drink needs less ice.
- Make mint syrup by simmering equal parts sugar and water with mint, then cool it completely.
- Use a reposado tequila for a rounder, oak-kissed version.
- Add the sparkling water at the last moment to keep the cooler lively.
Cook's Notes
- **Chill:** Keep the juice and sparkling water cold.\n- **Syrup:** Cool mint syrup before mixing.\n- **Bubbles:** Add sparkling water last.