cooking essentials: homemade pomegranate syrup
Pomegranate syrup is a staple in many Mediterranean dishes; the duel components of sweet and sour will tease your taste buds, without overpowering the dish it is being served with. I use it with port wine to make a reduction sauce, and serve it with crispy duck… WOW. It’s very easy to make, and I’m going to give you a whole bunch of ways to use it. So, you ready… Let’s get into the kitchen.
yield
serving(s)
prep time
5 Min
cook time
1 Hr
method
Stove Top
Ingredients For cooking essentials: homemade pomegranate syrup
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4 cfresh, non stabilized, pomegranate juice
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1/2 csugar, granular variety
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2 Tbsplemon juice, freshly squeezed
How To Make cooking essentials: homemade pomegranate syrup
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1PREP/PREPARE
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2Gather your ingredients (mise en place).
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3Add the lemon juice, and pomegranate juice to a saucepan over medium heat.
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4Chef’s Note: Stabilized versus non-stabilized: Anything that can sit on a grocery shelf without refrigeration has some type of stabilizing ingredient added. If your pomegranate juice can sit on a shelf it’s been stabilized with chemicals; if it’s in the refrigerated section, it has not been stabilized. Always choose non-stabilized.
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5When the juice begins to simmer, add the sugar.
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6Stir until the sugar completely dissolves into the liquid.
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7Maintain the liquid at a light simmer, stirring occasionally, until the mixture develops the consistency of a syrup, about 55 – 65 minutes.
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8Chef’s Tip: Not all pomegranate juices are created equal; therefore, you may need to add a bit more sugar, or a bit more lemon juice, to suit your tastes.
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9Chef’s Note: The liquid will reduced by a bit over half.
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10Store in the refrigerator in a sealed container.
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11AWESOME RECIPE IDEAS
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12MAKE A DRINK: Stir a bit into a glass of sparkling water for a bright and refreshing soda, or add a bit of booze and see where it goes.
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13USE IT WITH POULTRY: Use it as a sauce base for some chicken thighs, and add in a few plums, and chopped walnuts for a truly Mediterranean taste treat.
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14HOW ABOUT A VEGGIE GLAZE: Roast some carrots or other root veggies, and use the sauce as a glaze… So yummy.
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15GRILL WITH IT: Glaze a rack of ribs, chicken, or pork chops, and throw them on the grill. How about glazing your next baked ham.
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16USE AS A DRESSING: Mix it with a bit of olive oil, for a refreshing new salad dressing.
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17BE ADVENTUROUS: It’s not just for savory dishes… how about drizzling some over cheesecake, or even over ice cream.
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18Have fun with it. Enjoy.
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19Keep the faith, and keep cooking.
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