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Post by daylilydude on Nov 9, 2019 4:33:17 GMT -5
The wife and i finally tried these and think they are really tasty... a lot of work to process, but tasty! My question is, do you like them and do you grow them? I'm thinking of starting some seeds but want to make sure it would be worth the time?
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Post by carolyn on Nov 9, 2019 8:44:13 GMT -5
I just buy the juice when I want pomegranates. They are a novelty to peel and eat but I think a treefull would be a total waste... unless homegrown taste way better than store bought ones do any you don't mind the processing to get a bowl of them.
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Post by octave1 on Nov 9, 2019 9:15:18 GMT -5
daylilydude, a pomegranate tree is worth growing even just for the flowers, red like poppies and magnificent
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Post by paquebot on Nov 9, 2019 11:42:39 GMT -5
My first memory of pomegranate was fall of 1946. War was over and we could again get them from North Africa. Don't know why but they were one of my mother's favorite fruits. Took one to school to share and we made a major mess with the seeds. Still buy one now and then just for the memories.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 9, 2019 13:06:24 GMT -5
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Post by mgulfcoastguy on Nov 9, 2019 13:14:38 GMT -5
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Post by Gianna on Nov 9, 2019 20:32:17 GMT -5
They grow here in California very well. And if your climate will allow them, give one a try. If you have a tree with lots of fruits, it's not necessary to peel them by hand. Wait till they are totally ripe (there are tell-tail signs) cut them in half or quarters with a sharp knife, and squeeze them. You would need a citrus lever-type squeezer. This is a job for outdoors since they make a mess, and the juice stains.
One of my favorite beverages is some fresh, rich pommie juice, dilute with fizzy water, and add a little sweetener. The stuff they sell in the stores is a pale imitation of fresh juice.
The juice also makes an excellent jelly. Rich and dark and pure flavor with no off notes.
I've loved pomegranates since I was a child. Glad to see they are finally getting the attention they deserve.
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Post by guruofgardens on Nov 9, 2019 20:55:22 GMT -5
Gianna,I never though of making jelly from pomegranate juice, but I am quite willing to try. I love pomegranates every Fall and don't care about the mess. Now to get some real juice and try my hand at making jelly from it. Thanks for the suggestion!
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Post by Gianna on Nov 10, 2019 13:20:36 GMT -5
Gianna ,I never though of making jelly from pomegranate juice, but I am quite willing to try. I love pomegranates every Fall and don't care about the mess. Now to get some real juice and try my hand at making jelly from it. Thanks for the suggestion! You won't be disappointed (I hope). Last time I was in costco, they were selling flats of them. But pricey. If you do squeeze some for jelly, let the strained juice sit in the fridge over night to settle. The clear dark juice then can be carefully decanted leaving behind a layer of more bitter 'stuff' in the bottom. Since pomegranates are fleshy, you can get more debris from the squeezing. Not necessary, but you get a better tasting product. When I made the jelly, I used one of the 'lower sugar' pectins. That was good stuff!
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Post by octave1 on Nov 10, 2019 15:09:56 GMT -5
Pomegranate juice is one of the best ingredients for cake glazing., and I mean fresh juice. In the past I made a jelly-like glaze for a Christmas cake and it turned out AMAZING: shiny, flavorful and the most beautiful vermillion red that was nothing like food coloring red. It was truly spectacular.
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Post by guruofgardens on Nov 10, 2019 19:42:26 GMT -5
Gianna, I think I'll try the Costco juice before I tackle trying to make my own juice. Haven't had time to shop at Costco this week, but plan on it tomorrow. If it's that expensive, I think I'll save the jam for me instead of Christmas gifts. When the jam is made, I'll post the results. Thanks for the great suggestion.
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Post by Gianna on Nov 10, 2019 22:21:15 GMT -5
If it's that expensive, I think I'll save the jam for me instead of Christmas gifts. I don't remember the price, but having to buy pomegranates - instead of just just picking them off a tree for free - always seems expensive to me. Though I remember as a child having mom buy me one occasionally. There was one house that gave them out for Halloween treats. How cool was that? I'll be very curious how the store-bought juice jelly turns out. Since pomegranates grow well without much water, and since Pom. Jelly is so good, I've always wondered why the jelly has not been commercially available. edit: i just looked for pomegranate jelly on Amazon and there is quite an array of it. One combined raspberry with pom juice, which I think would make a compatible pairing. I once made pom-apple jelly (pomple) to extend the juice I had. It was OK, but not as good as straight pom jelly. I think the raspberry or even strawberry pairing would be better than apple.
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Post by Hensaplenty on Nov 11, 2019 12:19:16 GMT -5
Here is a recipe that uses pomegranate molasses that you can just make yourself. It's from one of my favorite Mediterranean restaurants back in Raleigh, NC. Great for beet lovers! kenyarae.com/root-salad-sassool-cafe/
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Post by guruofgardens on Nov 11, 2019 18:58:48 GMT -5
Gianna, the Costco Pom juice, no sugar, was about $10 for 60 oz. I think I'll combine the Pom with raspberries from this summer along with lemon juice. Now to find the time this week to make this yummy sounding jam. Can't wait!! but I have soup to make first since we have snow on the ground and cold temps. Looks to be a busy week ahead.
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Post by Gianna on Nov 11, 2019 20:31:15 GMT -5
Gianna, the Costco Pom juice, no sugar, was about $10 for 60 oz. I think I'll combine the Pom with raspberries from this summer along with lemon juice. Glad to hear you have raspberries - I think that will make a nice combo. But I'd be careful with adding lemon juice. I've tried adding it to my pom beverage (juice w/ soda water + sweetener) and did not like the flavor combo. And generally I'm a big fan of lemon flavor, and have a producing lemon tree. Perhaps before you make the jelly you could mix a wee bit of the flavors together and see if you prefer it with or without lemon. Have fun and let us know how it goes. Enjoy your soup too.
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Post by guruofgardens on Nov 12, 2019 0:09:01 GMT -5
Gianna, thanks for the info about the lemon juice - I may just add some lemon zest instead of the juice. I like the lemon flavor in many of the jams I make.
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Post by guruofgardens on Nov 26, 2019 22:33:41 GMT -5
Gianna, with the snowy weather forecasted for today, I took the time to make my jam - Raspberry Pomegranate Jam w/lemon zest. I was quite impressed with the flavor and will definitely be trying other fruits to go with the POM juice. So many thanks for suggesting this fruit for jam. Now on to something with whole cranberries since they are quite abundant right now. Somewhere I have a recipe called Soused Cranberry Jam using NO pectin. Will have to look that one up! I haven't made it in many years.
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Post by brownrexx on Nov 27, 2019 8:17:37 GMT -5
Cranberry Jam using NO pectin. I made cranberry relish with fresh cranberries for the first time this year and I was surprised at how it thickened up as the cooked cranberries cooled. According to Google, cranberries contain a lot of pectin.
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Post by guruofgardens on Nov 29, 2019 17:11:32 GMT -5
We made blackberry pomegranate jam today, but it wasn't as 'good' as the one with raspberry. They are both good and tart for the palate. The lemon zest adds to the tartness.
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Post by bestofour on Nov 30, 2019 21:27:04 GMT -5
I'm going to see if I can find pomegranate jam at the farmers market. I love pomegranates and am sure I'd love the jelly.
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Post by guruofgardens on Dec 14, 2019 0:20:51 GMT -5
We made Cranberry Pomegranate with Orange Zest jam today for the holidays - tart!! Much better than I expected.
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Post by bestofour on Dec 16, 2019 0:57:44 GMT -5
I bought a pomegranate for .99, watched the video, got the arils out and put some in a salad. It's a lot of work and the seeds are yucky. The video said to eat it anyway so I did but I'm not doing that again.
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Post by paquebot on Dec 17, 2019 1:43:01 GMT -5
I bought a pomegranate for .99, watched the video, got the arils out and put some in a salad. It's a lot of work and the seeds are yucky. The video said to eat it anyway so I did but I'm not doing that again. Seems to be the opinion of everyone else whom I've asked about how they like pomegranates. It is so much easier to buy juice or jelly than to deal with the real thing. Since this thread began, I've been looking for them in 3 different markets and nothing yet. Just want to have memories or the mess I made many ears ago. Martin The truth is more important than the facts.
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Post by directsunlight on Sept 25, 2021 18:11:53 GMT -5
I have a Wonderful pomegranate, but it cannot handle the winters here. I heard a radio show by a local expert, Neil Sperry, and the caller asked his advice on this variety. He said it is named that because it takes a wonderful climate to grow it! For example, the temp this winter hit 0, and all of the shrub that was aboveground was killed. I have had it for 10 years, and gotten one bloom from it, total. There may be other kinds that do slightly better in cold, so cannot categorically rule it out based on one tree..
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