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Pomegranate Water Ice

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Ingredients 5 ingredients

  1. Pomegranates
  2. 1 pound of sugar
  3. 1 pint water
  4. Cut
  5. Bitter

Possible health benefits

General information, not medical advice.

  1. Pomegranate Source of vitamin K · Source of folate · Source of copper

    Source of vitamin K · 16 µg per 100 g, 22% of the reference intake per 100 g

    • Vitamin K contributes to normal blood clotting.
    • Vitamin K contributes to the maintenance of normal bones.

    Vitamin K is a nutrient that the body needs to stay healthy. It’s important for blood clotting and healthy bones and also has other functions in the body. NIH fact sheet

    Source of folate · 38 µg per 100 g, 19% of the reference intake per 100 g

    • Folate contributes to maternal tissue growth during pregnancy.
    • Folate contributes to normal amino acid synthesis.
    • Folate contributes to normal blood formation.
    5 more authorised claims
    • Folate contributes to normal homocysteine metabolism.
    • Folate contributes to normal psychological function.
    • Folate contributes to the normal function of the immune system.
    • Folate contributes to the reduction of tiredness and fatigue.
    • Folate has a role in the process of cell division.

    Folate is a B-vitamin that is naturally present in many foods. Your body needs folate to make DNA and other genetic material. NIH fact sheet

    Source of copper · 0.2 mg per 100 g, 16% of the reference intake per 100 g

    • Copper contributes to maintenance of normal connective tissues.
    • Copper contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism.
    • Copper contributes to normal functioning of the nervous system.
    5 more authorised claims
    • Copper contributes to normal hair pigmentation.
    • Copper contributes to normal iron transport in the body.
    • Copper contributes to normal skin pigmentation.
    • Copper contributes to the normal function of the immune system.
    • Copper contributes to the protection of cells from oxidative stress.

    Copper is a mineral that you need to stay healthy. Your body uses copper to carry out many important functions, including making energy, connective tissues, and blood vessels. NIH fact sheet

    Nutrients per 100 g of “Pomegranates, raw”, USDA FoodData Central.

Claims: EU Register of health claims (Regulation (EU) No 432/2012, © European Union, CC BY 4.0), shown only where the ingredient meets the claim's conditions (Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006). Nutrients: USDA FoodData Central (CC0). Facts: NIH Office of Dietary Supplements (public domain).

Cook safely

  • Sharp knives. Cut on a board that doesn't slip (a damp cloth under it helps), and curl the fingers of the hand that holds the food.

Method

  1. 12 good sized pomegranates 1 pint of water 1 pound of sugar Cut the pomegranates into halves, remove the seeds carefully from the inside bitter skin;
  2. press them with a potato masher in the colander, allowing the juice to run through into a bowl;
  3. be careful not to mash the seeds.
  4. Add the sugar to the juice and stir until it is dissolved;
  5. then add the water, cold, and freeze.
  6. This is very nice to serve with a meat course, and also nice for the garnish of a fruit salad.

Plating

Cookware for this recipe

  • Mixing bowl
  • Chef's knife
  • Wooden spoon
  • Colander