Pomegranate Tekiah Cocktail (or Shot)

Happy New Year or Shana Tova!

Welcome (or welcome back) to my blog about reasons to l'chayim!  Very shortly, a new Jewish year of 5778 will begin!  In spirit of the new year, I want to challenge myself to start a new instagram and revive my blog about cocktail drinks in connection to Jewish holidays, themes, events, and maybe sometimes even the weekly Torah parsha!  Thank you for reading my blog and for following me on instagram.  I'm hoping that these recipes will help to bring a new taste for the holidays and more sweetness and fun in your homes.

And now, the cocktail:  Pomegranate Tekiah Cocktail

This can be made as a drink or as a shot, depending on your taste or mood.  This drink can work as part of a Rosh Hashana dinner drink, a cocktail hour/happy hour pre-dinner drink, or even lunch!

The idea of this drink basically comes from the idea of a mix of salty/sour and sweet.  I wanted to create a taste that incorporated two aspects of Rosh Hashana.  Many take time during this point of the year before the new year to make changes an improvements for the upcoming year.  During the holiday itself, many will greet each other with "Shana Tova U'Metukah" or Have a sweet new year!  So, this drink is meant to inspire both the t'shuva , the call to change and metukah , the sweetness and hope for a better year.  

The name of the drink is based on the names of the ingredients in the drink (including tequila) and one of the sounds that the shofar (the instrument blasted in synagogues during Rosh Hashana).

And now, the drink itself:  
The first step for either a cockail or a shot would be to drizzle some honey on a plate (I recommend paper, since this part can be messy...).  Then, take your margarita/martini/shot glass and dip the rim in the honey.  You can almost imagine that you're dipping the glass in the honey instead of the traditional apple in honey;).  Then, add 2 shots of tequila
1 shot of triple sec or cointreau (or even pomegranate liquor, if you can find it!)
1 tbsp of lime-aid or fresh-squeezed lime

for a shot:  add a splash of pomegranate juice
for a drink:  fill the rest of the glass with pomegranate juice

Feel free to add a lime wedge for garnish (and for fun).  Also, if you're drinking this as a shot, feel free to eat an apple slice after the shot for a sweet touch!

May this year bring more hope and sweetness and t'shuva !
Shana Tova U'Metukah