A very long time ago, the ancient greeks believed that the pomegranate was a forbidden fruit through the story of Persephony and Hades, Persephony was the daughter of the greek goddess of the harvest, Demeter. One day Persephony was out watching pigs for a herder. When she was watching the pigs, a crevice opened up under her. Hades flew out of the crevice on a flying carriage of skeletal horses, and took Persephony into the underworld to be his wife, or the queen of the underworld. Demeter made Hades let Persephony go, but before she went, she ate six seeds of the forbidden fruit, a pomegranate, therefore making it so she had to stay in the underworld for six months every year. Also, the "apple" in the Christian story of the garden of Eden, may have been a pomegranate (some would say.) But, I don't care if it's forbidden. I just want to rip it apart, boil it down, and make it into an American classic, THE SODA.
The Hard Part
Nothing really except making a reduction syrup out of sugar, lemon juice, and strained pomegranate juice. A reduction is when you cook of excess liquid, leaving a concentrated version behind.
We turned it into soda by adding some carbonated water.
Light and refreshing, tasty and healthy.
this is great noah. one thing i think you should do with your blog is put the recipe for the idem on the post :) love it though
ReplyDeleteThis looks refreshing and healthy:) I especially like that you told about the mythology associated with the pomegranate! The photos are great, too.
ReplyDeleteawesome blog. the soda looks delish.
ReplyDeleteNoah, I love your blog!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteI cant wait to see what you are going to cook up next!
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