{"id":14945,"date":"2021-12-21T16:57:25","date_gmt":"2021-12-21T22:57:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/boochwitch.com\/?p=14945"},"modified":"2023-12-24T12:50:46","modified_gmt":"2023-12-24T18:50:46","slug":"pompom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/boochwitch.com\/pompom\/","title":{"rendered":"Pom Pom: A Naturally Sweet Recipe"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Pomegranate season in the USA is typically October – January when consumers find nature\u2019s most laborious fruit in grocery stores. Pomegranates are nutritious, unique fruit. While time-consuming to unfurl, the seeds are full of benefits. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pomegranates have a bounty of antioxidants and Vitamin C, which help keep us healthy. Quality, store-bought pomegranate juice is also ripe with high levels of antioxidants. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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De-seeding a fresh pomegranate<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A typical pomegranate contains between 200 and 1,400 seeds, also known as arils. Manually de-seeding arils can take several minutes but is well worth the investment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I savor about 15 minutes per fruit. <\/strong>Find a quiet, meditative time for this task and bask in it \u2013 you\u2019ll come to look forward to the ritual!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Important Crown Cut<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As illustrated, take a sharp, serrated knife and puncture the pomegranate\u2019s crown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Be careful not to cut too deeply; we are looking just to cut the fruit\u2019s flesh and avoid piercing any seeds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Pull up the crown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Place your pomegranate fruit in a large bowl. Rip sides of skin off and gently remove seeds, letting them fall into the bowl below you. Repeat, repeat, repeat. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Clean off the pith (white, fleshy attachments) as best as you can, and voila! You just seeded a pomegranate while saving a boatload of money in the process, thanks to doing it yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kombucha home-brewers, follow the recipe below during the flavoring step and enjoy the results of your hard work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pom Pom Kombucha Recipe<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

*for one 12-16 ounce bottle<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n