Pomegranate Chile Mojito Mocktail

Name: Pomegranate Chile Mojito Mocktail
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Chilean
Ingredients: 3 dried ancho chiles, stems and seeds removed and coarsely chopped; 1 cup sugar; 1 cup water; 2 serrano chiles, halved and seeds removed; 6 fresh mint leaves; 2 oz pomegranate juice, chilled (1/4 cup); 1 oz Chile Simple Syrup (2 tablespoons); 1/2 oz fresh lime juice (1 tablespoon); Ice cubes; 4 oz club soda, chilled (1/2 cup); Additional fresh mint leaves, for garnish; Lime wedges, for garnish

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Prep 20 min
Total 1 hr 30 min
Servings 1

Have you ever had a drink that’s both cooling and warming at the same time? This muddled mocktail has all the refreshing vibes of a mojito but with a surprising kick of spice, making it the ideal addition to your next brunch get-together. The mint makes this drink a mojito, but the pomegranate and chile make it a party. MORE+ LESS-

By Tablespoon Kitchens

Updated June 27, 2019

Ingredients

Chile Simple Syrup

dried ancho chiles, stems and seeds removed and coarsely chopped

cup sugar

cup water

serrano chiles, halved and seeds removed

Mojito

fresh mint leaves

oz pomegranate juice, chilled (1/4 cup)

oz Chile Simple Syrup (2 tablespoons)

1/2

oz fresh lime juice (1 tablespoon)

Ice cubes

oz club soda, chilled (1/2 cup)

Additional fresh mint leaves, for garnish

Lime wedges, for garnish

Steps

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To make Chile Simple Syrup: Mix dried chiles, sugar and water in 1-quart saucepan; heat to boiling over medium heat. Remove from heat; add serrano chiles, and steep for 20 minutes. Remove serrano chiles, and let stand 40 to 50 minutes or until cool. Strain syrup into glass jar. Discard solids. Cover jar, and refrigerate until needed. Makes 1 cup.
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To make Mojito: In highball glass, muddle 6 mint leaves. Add pomegranate juice, 1 oz simple syrup and the lime juice; stir. Fill to the rim with ice cubes. Top with club soda, and gently stir. Garnish with additional mint leaves and a lime wedge.

Expert Tips

Wondering what ancho chiles are? They’re just dried poblano chiles, and are usually found in produce section of the grocery store.
Adding the serrano chiles after the syrup is removed from the heat will ensure the syrup isn’t extracting too much heat from the chiles. There’s such a thing as too spicy with this drink!