Pomegranate-Ginger-Chile Nojito

This Caribbean pepper is famous for being the hottest chile pepper in the world. They come in a variety of shapes and colors(yellow, orange,green, red,chocolate). Not only are they extremely hot, but they also have a unique,distinctively fruity flavor.

It is the key ingredient in the popular Jamaican Jerk sauce. The habanero is also widely used in many different types of hot sauces. The popularity of this chile pepper continues to grow and is becoming easier to find on the grocery shelf.

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Ingredients:

2 ounces pomegranate juice
Coarse sugar
Ice
1/2 lime, quartered
8 mint leaves
3/4 ounce Ginger-Habanero Syrup (see recipe under Habaneros)
3 ounces chilled club soda

Instructions:

Moisten the outer rim of a collins glass with 1 ounce of the pomegranate juice and coat lightly with sugar. Fill the glass with ice. In a cocktail shaker, muddle the lime quarters with the mint leaves and Ginger-Habanero Syrup. Add ice and the remaining 1 ounce of pomegranate juice and shake well. Strain into the prepared collins glass and stir in the club soda.

Makes 1 drink.

Recipe by Adam Seger, via foodandwine.com