Best Substitutes for Pomegranate juice

Out of Pomegranate juice? Here are the best alternatives that work in cocktail recipes.

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Original Ingredient

Pomegranate juice

Other Deep, ruby-red nose with tart pomegranate seed and molasses-like sweetness. Palate is bracingly tart with astringent tannins and cranberry-like acidity. Long, dry finish with berry complexity.

Recommended Substitutes

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Cranberry Juice

Use as a 1:1 substitute unless otherwise noted.

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Grenadine

Use as a 1:1 substitute unless otherwise noted.

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Cherry Juice

Use as a 1:1 substitute unless otherwise noted.

General Substitution Tips

  • Match the alcohol level: a 40% spirit needs a similarly strong replacement or adjust volume.
  • For liqueurs, dilute spirits + simple syrup can replicate sweetness and proof.
  • Citrus substitutions: lemon and lime are mostly interchangeable at a 1:1 ratio.
  • For bitters, Angostura is the most neutral substitute for most other aromatic bitters.