Pomegranate Cosmos

Ah, Cosmos with a twist. Cookbook author Ina Garten recommends using Pom Wonderful pomegranate juice in her adapted Cosmopolitan recipe. I agree. The fresh juice is stocked in the refrigerated case next to the produce section in my local supermarket (not in the canned juice section). So which vodka does she classify as good? Her pick is Stolichnaya or Finlandia. Yield: 6 servings

INGREDIENTS

2cups (16ounces) good vodka

1 cup (8 ounces) orange liqueur, such as Cointreau

1 cup (8 ounces) pomegranate juice, such as Pom Wonderful

1⁄2 cup freshly squeezed lime juice (3 limes) Garnish: lime peel strips or thin lime slices

PROCEDURE

1. Freeze martini glasses.

2. Combine the vodka, orange liqueur, pomegranate juice and lime juice in a pitcher and refrigerate until ready to use. Pour the cold mixture into frozen martini glasses. Garnish with a twist of lime peel or thin lime slices and serve immediately.