Pomegranate Martini Calories

For a hot summer party, nothing is as refreshing as a pomegranate martini. It is one of the most popular cocktails, and it is a very refreshing and flavorful drink. There are many variations of this cocktail, since most bartenders have their own unique recipe for making it.

Traditionally pomegranate martini is made by mixing three parts fresh pomegranate juice to one part vodka with a dash of cointreau. However many liquor brands have come up with bottled pomegranate martini that just needs to be poured out.

Before you down these beautiful jewel-hued martini, you should have some information about its nutritional value. It is seen that 4 fluid ounces of this martini has about 265 Kcal. Although pomegranate martini calorie is not too high, it is advisable that you stick to just one or two servings.

Of course the calories will vary according to the ingredients that are used for making the drink. A pomegranate martini contains zero fat and cholesterol and is high in potassium. For a flavorful and healthy pomegranate martini, it is advisable that you mix naturally made ingredients, and not use processed ones.

One serving of pomegranate martini contains approximately 26 grams of carbohydrate, 205 mg of potassium, 2.9 mg of magnesium and 5 mg of vitamin C. It contains zero cholesterol, zero protein and zero fats. The calories in pomegranate martini can be brought down by using light or low sugar pomegranate juice instead of regular pomegranate juice.

Ingredients

• 1 ½ cup fresh pomegranate juice
• 2 ounces vodka
• 1 ounce Cointreau liqueur
• A splash of sparkling water
• 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 1 cup ice

Method
Chill the martini glasses in which you are going to serve the pomegranate martini. In a cocktail shaker, add the vodka, pomegranate juice, Cointreau, ice lemon juice and sparkling water. Shake the cocktail shaker so that all the ingredients combine well. Pour the concoction into martini glasses, and garnish with a sprig of mint. Serve immediately.

Ingredients

• 1 ½ ounce freshly squeezed pomegranate juice
• 1 ounce vanilla flavored vodka
• 4 ½ ounce sparkling wine
• 1 ounce ginger liqueur

Method
In a cocktail shaker, add the vanilla flavored vodka, ginger liqueur and pomegranate juice. Shake the cocktail shaker until all the ingredients are combined well. Pour the martini into chilled martini glasses, until they are filled up to three quarters of the glasses. Top the martini glasses with sparkling wine and serve immediately.

Ingredients

• 2 ounce vodka
• ½ ounce freshly squeezed pomegranate juice
• ½ ounce blueberry juice
• 1 lime, cut in half
• 2 tablespoons powdered sugar

Method
Chill the martini glasses in the freezer. In a cocktail shaker add the vodka, pomegranate juice and blueberry juice. Shake the cocktail shaker to combine the ingredients well. Place the powdered sugar in a shallow dish. Coat the rim of the martini glasses with the cut lemon half and then dip them in powdered sugar.

Now pour the prepared blueberry-pomegranate martini in the glasses and serve immediately.

As you have seen, making a pomegranate martini is not a difficult task and pomegranate martini calories is also not too much. Using fresh pomegranate juice will give you a better flavor. It is also one of the best cocktail drinks to serve as the bright red color is very attractive.