Pomegranate Juice

If you happen to have one or more pomegranate trees in your garden that have produced a ton of fruit or just bought a bunch from a fire sale, making juice out of them is the way to go. Pomegranate fruits ripen in late fall/early winter here in Southern California and are typically available in the markets around this time. They are not cheap, often selling for up to $6 per pound, and that's why I grow them at home. We have a "Wonderful" variety of pomegranate that is extremely prolific and produces on average about 40 fruits each season. Removing the seeds is the most time-consuming part of the process, but juicing is fast and easy. Pomegranate juice is loaded with antioxidants, vitamins, and fiber and tastes absolutely delicious either straight or even in cocktails!