Pomegranate benefits: good. Overhyping pomegranate benefits: bad. At least that’s according to the United Kingdom. In the UK a Pom Wonderful juice commercial has been pulled for overinflating the benefits of the pomegranate fruit. It seems as if the advertisement stated that the juice can help drinkers “cheap death.” Hard to say who is right on this one. Certainly the anti-oxidant benefits of the pomegranate can help reduce damage to body tissues and perhaps more.
Mmmm, we love the pomegranate, that much is for sure. The only thing better than buying the tasty and healthy yumminess from the store is having your own tree! Now obvious geographical barriers prevent some of you from this pride in ownership, but for the rest of you, here’s some ideas on how to care for your pomegranate tree.
The trees generally can withstand temperatures as low as 10 degrees, but citrus climates are still the best for them, in my opinion. Plant your tree in deep, heavy soil. Be sure to maintain the correct soil moisture in the summer and early fall (when you’ll be harvesting and enjoying pomegrate benefits).
Ok, we admit. One of the pomegranate benefits that we like best is its taste. One thing that you will want to try out, perhaps at your Super Bowl party, is a pomegranate kir royal (royale). Just because it is a guys game and night, doesn’t mean you can spice it up with nice tasty and classy drinks. Go out and purchase a decent bottle of sparkling wine. This would actually be what is known as a Kir Petillant. Anyway, try adding some pomegranate seeds as well as some pomegranate liqueur to your glass for a nice twist on the Kir drink and an alternative to beer on Sunday.
