Classic: Uses lime chunks muddled with raw sugar, topped with crushed ice and vodka.
Twisted: Ingredients: 4-5 big pomegranate chunks with seeds, pips, skin, fibers etc. (instead of lime chunks), 2-3 lemon chunks (for the sourness), 1 tsp sugar, a full measure vodka and crushed ice.
Method: In an old-fashioned glass, take pomegranate chunks, lemon chunks, sugar and muddle. Muddle enough for a good amount of the pomegranate juice to be extracted. But be careful that you don’t put too much pressure, else the skin may impart excessive bitterness to the drink. Top the glass with crushed ice, add a full measure of vodka, give it a short shake, pour the mix back into the same glass and serve.
The pomegranate seeds bring a slight sweetness while the skin imparts a slight bitterness (as opposed to the lime peel in the original drink).
