Stop the presses and call Dean Ornish right now. Yes Dean. He needs to know that drinking 8 ounces of POM Wonderful daily for one year decreased arterial plaque of up to 30% among elderly patients with advanced atherosclerosis. Oh wait he knows. Dr. Ornish was part of a study showing the effects of pomegranate juice consumption on myocardial perfusion in patients with coronary heart disease. So what does all of that fancy talk mean? It means that consuming 8 ounces of POM Wonderful daily is good for your heart. Very good.
This is not some willy-nilly guessing either as the folks at POM Wonderful sent me a Clinical Reference page citing 11 different studies on pomegranate juice. They must have known I could understand science speak. So even though it tastes good and comes in adorable bottles, POM has had positive effects on our bodies since Bible times. Plus I would prefer drinking a glass of POM daily than limiting my fat intake to less than 10% of my daily calories like Dr. Ornish suggests.
The Witty-POM
The good folks at Global Beer would argue that Belgian beer is healthy. So I took these two healthy beverages and created the Witty-POM by simply adding 2 ounces of POM Wonderful to my Wittekerke Beer. This rose tinted beer had a perfect frothy pink head and a deliciously mild taste.
POM Float
Years ago I worked at a family restaurant that did not have a liquor license and choose to serve Cranberry Cocktails which consisted of a glass of cranberry juice topped with a scoop of rainbow sherbet. It was a very popular drink. So I have updated it a bit and subbed POM for the cranberry juice. It makes a very impressive presentation. In a pretty stemmed glass I topped 6 ounces of POM Wonderful with one scoop of rainbow sherbet.
POM Cubed
I like freezing fruit juices and using them as ice cubes in other beverages. I used my POM Cubed cubes in fresh squeezed lemonade. Fantastic. The POM does not freeze solid like water and will quickly get slushy in a drink which makes it extra special.
Which one of the POM trio would you like to try?
Robin Sue
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My husband is now hooked on Pom and Coke One. I prefer a Pom Martini. Oh we love the Pom
What a fantastic title AND post! Love the recipes, too. That was a very clever restaurant that you worked at. No, it’s not about the alcohol (well, not all the time LOL), it’s about having a special, fun drink. How cool was that? That would definitely be my choice. I’m trying to eat more dairy free, but I’ve already indulged this week at our girlfriends’ dinner (sigh) so I’ll enjoy that virtually–thanks!
Shirley
What great ways to use POM! I’ve got some in the fridge now, and am thinking of a sorbet this weekend.
I’d like to try all of them. I need to go out and buy more Pom.
I would go with the pom float but the pom cubbed caught my eye too!
You are so funny. Rainbow works for me can’t wait to try dessert can be healthy.
I’m going for the cubes!
The first one reminds me of the dunkles-radler I used to get in Austria: beer with lemonade!
I would definitely go for the POM cubed. I love the idea of adding it to lemonade and those hot days are just around the corner (though they are taking their good ol’ time).
As always, I love your creative ideas!
That pom float is where it’s at!
I love the POM and you have come up with some great ways of using it! Very nice, especially with the sherbert.
Isn’t it amazing how the food we eat has such a profound affect on our health? Sounds so refreshing!
I will take all 3, Robin!!!
Witty Pom with a wonderful pizza,
Pom Float for dessert,
Pom Cubed in sunny easter afternoons…
…and let’s toast together!
Oohh…I like those last two ideas!
Thanks for sharing recipes with POM, I love it and always have in my refrigerator. BTW, great pictures!
All these drinks look refreshing and good! I’ve only tried POM once and it was at Costco at one of their food demo’s. I didn’t like it then… I remember it tasting bitter. This was 4-5 years ago, so I should buy a bottle and give it another try.
You were way more creative than me with your POM juice.
I like the idea of the Pom and beer!!
And, my kids would go crazy over the sherbet and POM!
Great pictures
why the pom lemonade of course. Great idea. Thank you for your POMtifications!
You crack me up.
That pom float floats my boat.
Mmm, these three drinks look totally wonderful!! I love the POM float. In fact, I could go for one right now.
first of all, great post title–i do so love a good play on words.
secondly, i’m on board for all the beverages you’ve prepared, but i can’t help but play favorites–that float is fantastic.
I have to say the float – only because I LOOOOOVE sherbet. And I looooooove POM. I have started using it in my cooking. I replace about everything raspberry with POM. I made a pomegranate lime upside down cake for Christmas. I put pomegranate in just about every SPIRITed drink I have.