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    Published: December 28, 2016·Last Modified: December 20, 2021 · Leave a comment · This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads

    Pomegranate Gin Cocktail Recipe

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    This Pomegranate Gin Cocktail is a fun spin on the classic Gin Bennett. This low carb cocktail will delight all of your most palates with it's gorgeous colors and bright flavor. No one will even notice that this cocktail is sugar free. This keto friendly cocktail is flavorful and strong, made with gin, Angostura bitters, our sugar free keto grenadine, fresh lime juice and is topped with diet ginger beer. Mix these up and delight your taste buds!


    Bright red cocktail Low Carb Pomegranate and Ginger Gin Bennett with Limes

    Ingredients:​

    • Dry gin of choice (we used Bombay Sapphire)
    • Lime juice
    • Sugar free keto grenadine
    • Angostura bitters
    • Diet ginger beer (Diet Goslings ginger beer)
    • Lime wheels for garnish

    Let's Make This Pomegranate Gin Cocktail! ​


    • Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Squeeze in the juice of 1 lime (about 2 tablespoon fresh lime juice). Add in a few dashes of bitters.
    • use a citrus squeezer to squeeze lime juice
    • pouring angostura bitters into a cocktail shaker
    • Add in your gin and keto sugar free grenadine.
    • hand pouring gin into a jigger
    • hand pouring liquor into cocktail shaker
    • pouring pomegranate juice into a cocktail shaker
    • Shake vigorously for about 30 seconds, and then strain into ice filled rocks glasses, top with ginger beer and garnish with a lime wheel.
    • straining pomegranate and ginger gin cocktail into a glass
    • pouring ginger beer into a cocktail
    • hand adding lime wheel to a cocktail
    • Enjoy your Pomegranate Gin Cocktail!!
    overhead shot red cocktail with lime wheels and grey napkin

    What's a Gin Bennett?

    This Pomegranate Gin Cocktail is inspired by the classic Gin Bennett cocktail, which uses a dry gin, Angostura bitters, fresh squeezed lime juice, and simple syrup. We recently found out that the Bennett is actually a variation of the Gin Gimlet! Really the only difference is the addition of aromatic bitters. Well of course, the diet ginger beer is a swap for simple syrup that is normally found in a gin gimlet. If you're looking for a classic gin gimlet recipe, check out this article. Although ginger beer is not a traditional ingredient found in a gin gimlet (or gin bennett for that matter), we love it inso many of our cocktails. The lovely flavor and fizz adds for an overall very pleasant experience.

    In our opinion, a strong ginger flavor is a great base for so many drinks. We do find ourselves using diet ginger beer as a bit of a crutch when it comes to creating low carb cocktails! What can we say, everyone loves it. It's what makes a Moscow mule so crisp, and it's great especially around the holidays to add a bit of a warm flavor to your cocktails. The bubbles help make it feel extra special too!

    How Is This Low Carb Cocktail Sweetened?

    To make this Pomegranate Gin Cocktail lower in carbs and give it a ginger and pomegranate spin, we add diet ginger beer for sweetness and flavor, plus a bit of our delicious homemade sugar free keto grenadine. The pomegranate juice and diet ginger beer sweeten this yummy cocktail and its pretty effortless.

    What Is Diet Ginger Beer?

    Traditionally, diet ginger beer is a fermented ginger drink that's used as a really tasty mixer. It is actually non-alcoholic (think root beer). It's normally made with a ton of sugar, so for a low carb diet, you will want to find a low carb or sugar free substitute. You can substitute any ginger beer you want for this drink, but our favorite is Diet Goslings Ginger Beer.

    If you aren't concerned with the sugar content, feel free to use whichever brand is your favorite. For those of you following a flexible low carb diet, Diet Goslings will work perfect and it tastes amazing. If you are strict keto, use Reed's Sugar Free, which is sweetened with erythritol or Zevia ginger beer which is sweetened with stevia. If you opt for a ginger beer with regular sugar, be aware this will increase the calories in this drink. Make sure to make note of that if you are watching your calories.

    hand adding lime wheel to a bright red cocktail

    How Many Servings Does This Recipe Make?

    We'd also like to note that this Pomegranate Gin Cocktail recipe makes 2 cocktails. If you'd like to make a large batch, simply add all ingredients (except ice and diet ginger beer) to a punch bowl and let it chill in the fridge for a few hours before serving. Right before serving, add in ice and ginger beer to the mixture. You will want to serve it in glasses with ice too, so that the drink isn't too strong.

    Does This Make a Good Cocktail For Halloween?

    We love dressing this Pomegranate Gin cocktail up for Halloween! It's great for many holidays with it's bright vibrant red color of course. Look how great it looks styled for Halloween! If you're celebrating at home this year, set up a spooky backdrop complete with some dry ice for a spooky scene!

    Just a few tips about handling dry ice. First of all, definitely wear gloves when handling dry ice. It's sooo cold that it will burn you. Not fun. Second, don't put it in the freezer! It can potentially break your freezer and fridge because again - it's so cold. Dry ice will last about 24 hours (or up to 36). We like to keep it in a styrofoam cooler to help slow it disappearing. It's technically a gas, so it sort of evaporates. If you're going to add dry ice to your drink, make sure it is completely done bubbling before consuming. Again, it's super cold and can harm you!

    We often like to put our dry ice in a glass container that can handle heat well, like the little cauldron pictured. We boil water in a teapot, then add small bricks of dry ice pieces (about 1 inch by 1 inch in size) and then pour hot water over it. The hotter the water, the more it will bubble. Just dump out the water in the container before adding more hot water. The water will be cold from the dry ice, and the cold water interferes with the dry ice that makes the smoking affect.

    • super spooky gin bennett next to a raven with skeleton glasses and dry ice in a cauldron
    • a halloween scene with two red cocktails with skeleton hands skulls pumpkins candles a raven and dry ice with orange lights in the background

    Looking For More Gin Cocktails?

    • Gin Blueberry Basil Smash - Midnight in the Witch's Garden Cocktail (a fun and festive Halloween drink!)
    • Blackberry Ginger Gin Smash (similar to our gin bennett, but less sweet!)
    • Summer Herb Gin and Tonic (made with the always beautiful Empress 1908 Gin!)
    pomegranate ginger cocktail with gin, lime juice, bitters and ginger beer

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    Please let us know if you guys give this recipe a try, and be sure to share with us on Instagram @afullliving so we can share your creations!

    If you love this recipe, please consider sharing it with a friend and also leaving a rating and comment so others can find this recipe. Thank you for your support!

    Until next time,
    Briana & Chamere

    overhead shot red cocktail with lime wheels and grey napkin

    Pomegranate Gin Cocktail Recipe

    This Pomegranate Gin Cocktail is a fun spin on the classic Gin Bennett. This low carb cocktail will delight all of your most palates with it’s gorgeous colors and bright flavor. No one will even notice that this cocktail is sugar free. This keto friendly cocktail is flavorful and strong, made with gin, Angostura bitters, pomegranate juice, fresh lime juice and topped with diet ginger beer. Mix these up and delight your taste buds!
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    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Total Time: 5 minutes
    Servings: 2 cocktails
    Author: Briana

    Ingredients

    • 2 tablespoon fresh lime juice (juice of 1 lime)
    • 4 ounces dry gin
    • 2 ounces sugar free grenadine
    • ½ teaspoon Angostura bitters (a few dashes)
    • 1 can diet ginger beer (to top)
    • lime wheels (for garnish)
    • ice (for the glasses and the shaker)

    Instructions

    • Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Squeeze in the juice of 1 lime (about 2 tablespoon fresh lime juice). Add in a few dashes of bitters.
    • Add in your gin and sugar free grenadine.
    • Shake vigorously for about 30 seconds, and then strain into ice filled rocks glasses, top with ginger beer and garnish with a lime wheel.
    • Enjoy responsibly!

    Notes

    To make ahead of time, combine all ingredients except for ginger beer and store in the fridge. You can make it a day or so in advance of serving. Once ginger beer is in, serve immediately. 

    Nutrition

    Sodium: 1mg | Calcium: 2mg | Vitamin C: 5mg | Vitamin A: 8IU | Sugar: 4g | Fiber: 1g | Potassium: 19mg | Calories: 160kcal | Fat: 1g | Protein: 1g | Carbohydrates: 6g | Iron: 1mg

    These nutrition facts are provided as a courtesy and are only estimates. We cannot guarantee the accuracy.

    Did you love it?If you made this recipe, make sure to show us on Instagram at @AFullLiving or tag #AFullLiving! We love to see what you guys are making!
    Course: Drinks
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: Cocktails, Drinks, holiday, keto, low carb

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