Active Time

　　5 min

　　Total Time

　　15 min

　　We can't imagine buying this drink necessity—it's so easy to make at home.

Ingredients

　　1/2 cup plain pomegranate juice (such as POM Wonderful)

　　1/2 cup sugar

　　1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice

　　Bring pomegranate juice and sugar to a boil in a 1 1/2-quart heavy saucepan over moderate heat, stirring until sugar is dissolved, then simmer until reduced to about 1/2 cup, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in lemon juice. Cool to room temperature.

　　Cook' note:

　　Syrup keeps, covered and chilled, 1 month.