{"id":342792,"date":"2015-01-13T09:00:46","date_gmt":"2015-01-13T01:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/uncategorized-hk\/pomegranate-super-fruit-342792.html"},"modified":"2019-05-04T04:32:43","modified_gmt":"2019-05-03T20:32:43","slug":"pomegranate-super-fruit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/hk\/galerie\/pomegranate-super-fruit-342792.html","title":{"rendered":"Pomegranate: What makes it a super-fruit?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The health benefits enclosed in the little arils of a pomegranate won't mean much unless you know how to select the best ones\u00a0before munching on them.\u00a0When stocking up on pomegranates, be sure to choose the heavy, ripe ones. You'll know it's ripe when you hear a metallic sound as you tap the shiny crust of the fruit.<\/a><\/p>

To shed the arils, cut the pomegranate in half and pour them into a bowl. Grab your wooden spoon to squirt out the juice<\/a>. What pomegranates are lacking in the vitamin C department, they make up with antioxidants. Since this ruby red fruit tastes as delicious<\/a> as it looks, we suggest drinking your pomegranate juice fresh and sugarless.<\/p>

TWO BASIC POMEGRANATE RECIPES\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>

1. Homemade grenadine:<\/strong><\/span> <\/h5>

Remove the arils of five pomegranates and mash them with a wooden spoon (be careful, it stains your clothes!).\u00a0Mix with 500g of sugar and let it\u00a0sit for 12 hours. Add 300 ml of water and bake in\u00a0a saucepan over low heat for 20 minutes. Let it cool and then filter\u00a0well.\u00a0Reheat the syrup for 10 minutes at 90\u00b0C and pour into a clean bottle.\u00a0Store in the refrigerator.<\/p>

2. Pomegranate pie:<\/strong><\/span> <\/h5>

Take a pomegranate and mix it with four apples, sliced. Spread butter on a pie dish and layer it with five sheets of pastry. Put the fruits on the dish and cover them with another five pastry layers. Feel free to add some extra butter slices. Bake for 25 minutes in the oven at 250\u00b0C.<\/p>

Now that you know the benefits of pomegranates and the different ways to enjoy the fruit, what are you waiting for?\u00a0We are definitely including\u00a0these mighty fruits into our 2015 diet!<\/a><\/p>

Sylvia Vaisman<\/em><\/p> ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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