Sunset Ember

Submitted by Queen Dana

"This is from Martha Stewart Living issue June 2009. Use pasterized egg whites to avoid health risks. I've included Martha Stewart's grenadine recipe since it's needed for the cocktail."

 

• Ready In: 5mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 2

ingredients

• 4 ounces rum (aged rum such as Cruzan Single Barrel Estate)
• 1 ounce fresh lemon juice
• 1⁄2 ounce simple syrup
• 1⁄2 ounce grenadine
• 2 egg whites
• maraschino cherry, for garnish

• Grenadine

• 1 1⁄2 cups pomegrante juice
• 3⁄4 cup pure unbleached cane sugar

directions

1. For Grenadine: Bring juice and sugar to a boil in a medium saucepan. Reduce heat and simmer to thicken slightly. let cool. Grendine will keep, covered and refrigerated, for up to 1 month.
2. For Cocktail: In a cocktail shaker, combine rum, juice, simple syrup,grenadine, and egg whites; shake well. Strain into 2 chilled cocktail glasses. Garnish each with a cherry.