Get ready for New Year’s with a Pomegranate Not-tini

Since neither of us is a world-class drinker, recipes that mimic the real thing but without the alcohol (or much), hit the mark.

Here’s one from our book, Celebrate Green! by registered dietitian Mary Purdy (www.NourishingBalance.com), which makes a festive drink for any occasion, but especially for New Year’s eve. (We know, we know, we’re not even past Christmas yet, but why not get these ingredients when you shop for the 25th and save yourself a trip to the store!)

Pomegranate Not-tini

Choose local and organic ingredients when possible

INGREDIENTS for 4 servings

1 cup pomegranate juice

1⁄4 cup lime juice

2 1⁄2 cups soda or seltzer water

5 ice cubes

Pomegranate seeds for garnish

Pomegranate rind sliced into 4 1-cm by

1-inch pieces for garnish

DIRECTIONS

Combine pomegranate juice with lime juice and soda water and ice. Shake or stir very gently for 1 minute. Strain out ice and pour drink into 4 martini glasses. Sprinkle each glass with 5-10 pomegranate seeds which will float atop the drink. Slice a small opening into the middle of pomegranate rinds and secure on the rim of each martini glass.

Lynn Colwell and Corey Colwell-Lipson are mother and daughter and authors of Celebrate Green! Creating Eco-Savvy Holidays, Celebrations and Traditions for the Whole Family, and founders of Green Halloween®.