POM Wonderful

[Jason Perlow]

You know, I really like POM, but the stuff is really goddamned expensive compared to other generic, non refrigerated pomegranete juices.

[Rachel Perlow]

... Like the Trader Joes house brand.

[Carolyn Tillie]

... Like the Trader Joes house brand.

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I was spending a ton of money on POM (not liking the TJs brand as much) for mimosas and vodka mixers. One day, perusing Trader Joe's shelves, I stumbled on a *new* juice they are offering: Aronia Berry. It is BETTER than POM and very similar in quality, concentration, and effect as a mixer. Also, very high in antioxidants...

[markk]

I've been addicted to the Pomegranate/Cherry blend, but I always drink it straight. Tonight for the first time, after reading here, I used it in a cocktail - I substituted it for the Cassis when making a Kir Royale, and it was wonderful (thanks, thread!).

And it really is expensive! I must get myself to Trader Joes.

I think that the health benefits are largely from the "anthrocyanins" (there are alternate spellings, apparently) that give fruits their red coloring; I would think that any true red fruit juice (cherry, etc.) would have the same health benefits. I know that I started drinking cherry juice for arthritis, although there are apparently lots of other health benefits as well.

[MomOfLittleFoodies]

The Pom teas are pretty good. I love the Pomegranate Black and Lychee Green. The Blackberry one isn't very good IMO.

I've been buying about them 2 at a time at the local safeway, where they're buy one get one free right now, which works out to about $1.50 ea before tax and crv