Fruitful fizz

I grew up eating pomegranates. I REALLY want to like them. All that anti-oxidant power, and all. But even growing up, they were cumbersome to eat. And I always wondered about what to do with the seeds. To swallow, or not to swallow....that was indeed the question.

How exciting it was when POM came up with a pomegranate juice? Bypass all those seeds and get strait to the heart of the matter, as it were. But I gotta tell you, as much as I conceptually love the pomegranate, it is still a bit tough to swallow. It is "bitter as all get-out". But not to be deterred, I am always on a quest for beverages to please my company, and I just recently came up with a power-packed winner.

You can decide the proportions, but I like about a 60/40 split of 7-up (or Sprite or some off-brand lemon-lime soda), and pomegranate juice. Add a twist of lime for even more anti-oxidant strength and you have a power-packed festive beverage that is great for the whole family. And you don't have to worry about a spittoon for the seeds!