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Remove the seeds of the pomegranate carefully without crushing them.
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Rinse them while picking away anything that's not a seed and dry well.
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Peel the lemons and cut into 2-4 equal pieces.
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(This time I steeped everything in a bottle with quite a narrow neck so cut the lemons into eighths.)
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Add the pomegranate seeds and the lemon to a bottle and then sprinkle the crystal rock sugar over the top.
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Finally pour in the white rum.
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This time I used an empty bottle that used to be filled with dark rum so I didn't have to sterilize it.
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However, make sure you usually sterilize the container that you're going to steep everything in, either with alcohol or boiling water.
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Remove the fruit after 2-3 months.
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I took a photo after 3 weeks had passed (4th Nov.).
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It's become such a cute pink colour, though in time the red colour will probably fade.
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I took the fruit out in Feb. 2007 and am leaving it to mature.
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The flavour doesn't really stand out so much but it has a gentle tartness to it.
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This alcohol isn't so sweet so you can look forward to drinking it straight.
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The colour has faded from a pink to a light brown here.
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Updated 1.6.2007.
