Fizzy Spiced Pomegranate Sipper

Ingredients

• 1 (2 1/2-inch-long) cinnamon stick
• 5 whole cloves
• 5 thin fresh ginger slices
• 2 (16-oz.) bottles refrigerated 100% pomegranate juice
• 4 cups white grape juice
• 1/2 cup pineapple juice
• 1 (33.8-oz.) bottle ginger ale
• Garnishes: pineapple chunks, orange rind curls

Preparation

1. 1. Cook cinnamon stick, cloves, and ginger in a Dutch oven over medium heat, stirring constantly, 2 to 3 minutes or until cinnamon is fragrant.
2. 2. Gradually stir in juices. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat; reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer 15 minutes. Pour mixture through a wire-mesh strainer into a heat-proof pitcher; discard solids.
3. 3. Let stand 30 minutes. Cover and chill 2 hours. Store in refrigerator up to 2 days. Stir in ginger ale just before serving, and serve over ice. Garnish, if desired.
4. Note: For testing purposes only, we used POM Wonderful 100% Pomegranate Juice and Welch's 100% White Grape Juice.