We actually discovered this recipe by accident – but it sure was a happy one!
Several years ago, we purchased an upright manual citrus press to make citrus juice easier than the hand-held press we had been using for many years. The press worked so beautifully that we thought it would be fun to juice pomegranates in the press too, which ended up being a game changer for making and enjoying our beloved pomegranate juice!
On one occasion when we were making both pomegranate and orange juice in the press, we mixed the two and were astounded to find the taste similar to our old childhood favorite from growing up in the 1970s – Hawaiian Punch – which was super popular among kids our age back then.
We call our version tropical punch and it consists of 3 parts orange juice and 1 part pomegranate juice. So, if you wanted to make a cup (8 ounces) of tropical punch, the recipe would be ¾ cup of fresh squeezed orange juice mixed with ¼ cup of fresh pomegranate juice.
For a cool visual effect, pour the pomegranate juice into the orange juice in a clear glass and watch it settle on the bottom of the glass creating a gradation between the red and orange juices – it makes for a beautiful presentation!
Cheers!
You can find a more detailed explanation of this recipe in our free Holiday Raw Food Recipe Guide: https://rawfoodeducation.com/?page_id=3322
PS: We’ll be posting our favorite holiday and everyday recipes on Instagram and this blog a few times per week during the month of December. We invite you to join us!