Recently, I’ve been trying to work my way through a small batch of POM Wonderful pomegranate juice. I don’t have that much of it, but it’s lasted longer than any juice that’s every been in my fridge. Why?
POM is really strong stuff. It doesn’t look very intimidating sitting on the shelf in a little 8 ounce bottle, but it’ll give you a kick if you accidentally take too big of a sip. If you’re careful not to go at it too hard it’s good, but basically like any other juice, nothing special.
However, if you water it down at about 3 parts water to 1 part pomegranate it’s a bit easier to take. Better yet, a few tablespoons in your iced tea gives a great flavour without a bitterness that will turn your mouth inside out.
Why POM?
I always wondered what the big deal about POM was. Why did anybody care about pomegranate juice? It’s expensive and half the fun of pomegranates is painstakingly removing the seeds.
I won’t pretend to be an expert on health, but currently pomegranates are at the center of a debate on heart health, prostate health, and erectile function. It may be all hype, but POM has gone so far as to do their own clinical trials involving the health benefits of drinking POM Wonderful daily.
Believe it or not, it may be good for you. If you don’t believe it, at least you can admit that it tastes good. I plan to keep some in fridge just so I can spike my tea whenever I need a little bit more zing. As far as juices go, I still pick blackberry juice any day for the taste, but for the health-conscious, pomegranate juice may be a better choice.
What do you think about POM? Are their health claims any good or are they just more trumped up “sugar coated frosted wheaties increase attentiveness” type claims?
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Problem with POM is that they test on animals. I won’t touch the stuff period! They apparently squirt the juice in animals eyes…wtf.
I was under the impression they’d stopped this sort of thing, though I know they did in the past.