Pomegranate Old Fashioned

To make the pomegranate cinnamon syrup: In a medium saucepan, combine 1 cup of POM Wonderful 100% Pomegranate Juice, 2-3 broken up cinnamon sticks, and bring the mixture to a light simmer. Add in 1 cup of sugar and gently stir to dissolve the sugar. Once the sugar is dissolved, remove the saucepan from the heat, and allow the syrup to cool. Strain the cinnamon sticks, and store the syrup in a glass jar in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.

1. For the Pomegranate Cinnamon Syrup: In a medium saucepan, combine 1 cup of POM Wonderful 100% Pomegranate Juice with 2 to 3 broken-up cinnamon sticks. Bring the mixture to a light simmer and gently mash the cinnamon sticks to release flavor.
2. Add 1 cup of sugar and gently stir to dissolve the sugar and mesh the ingredients. Once the sugar is dissolved, remove the saucepan from heat and allow the syrup to cool.
3. Using a fine-mesh strainer or cheesecloth, strain out the cinnamon sticks. Store the syrup in a glass jar in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.
4. For the POM Old Fashioned: Combine all ingredients and stir with ice.
5. Strain into a rocks glass over a large ice cube and garnish with orange peel.