Tomorrow is finally Christmas Eve. I guess I never outgrew the age where I looked forward to Christmas. Just the motivation changed. I’m not so counting on the presents (Don’t get me wrong: I still love this part of Christmas though. Get all the presents!) but enjoy the time with my family and the food! When I couldn’t finish eating dinner fast enough when I was a child, I take more time to indulge. This year I invented something special for my Christmas Eve dinner: pomegranate gin cocktail.

And because it’s so warm outside – this is a cold drink.

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All you need for 2 glasses:
– 8 cl gin (I used Tanqueray Rangpur for its lovely lime flavor)
– 400 ml pomegranate juice
– 2 star anise
– 1 cinnamon stick
– 200 ml cold water
– pomegranate seeds for decoration

Heat the juice with the star anise and cinnamon stick in a pot and bring to the boil. Put it into a bowl and right into the fridge to cool it down completely. Pour 4 ml of gin in each glas. Sieve the spiced pomegranate juice on top (dividing it equally) and add 100 ml cold water per glas. Decorate with pomegranate seeds and voilá!

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This pomegranate gin cocktail recipe is easy to make and is the perfect Christmas holiday drink.

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Get yourself in a tipsy Christmas mood with this delicious spiced holiday cocktail.

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Now. Carry on!