Pomegranate Molasses
(Made from POM Juice)
Yield: 6 portions
| Ingredients | Amounts |
|---|---|
| POM Wonderful pomegranate juice | 3 cups |
| Sugar | 1½ cups |
| Lemon juice or citric acid crystals | 3 Tbsp. |
Method
- Bring juice and sugar to a boil.
- Reduce heat and cook until bubbly and thickened,but not too thick (about 1½ to 2 cups).
- Remove from heat and add lemon juice or citric acid. If this is too thick, re-warm and thin with more juice.
Note: This is pretty close to Lebanese pomegranate molasses but not quite as tart. It works well for marinades.
Recipe developed for POM Wonderful by Joyce Goldstein, as presented at the 2005 Worlds of Flavor International Conference and Festival. Published with permission of the author. All rights reserved.
Pomegranate Molasses
(Made from POM Concentrate)
Yield: 6 portions
| Ingredients | Amounts |
|---|---|
| POM Wonderful pomegrante concentrate | 1½ cups |
| Sugar | ¼ cup |
| Fresh lemon juice | 4 Tbsp. |
| Marinade | |
| Fresh lemon juice | |
| Olive oil |
Method
- Combine the concentrate and sugar in a saucepan and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat to medium and cook until bubbly and thickened. This takes about 5 minutes. Don't cook too long, as this is high in pectin and will set up too thick.
- Remove from heat and add lemon juice or citric acid to taste. You will have about 1½ cups.