In Israel, all children are given pomegranate juice as a healthy drink instead of milk.

Some pomegranate liqueur is produced in Malta. But beyond that I’d imagine there isn’t enough volume to make it worthwhile.

If you do make your own, try reducing some to a syrup, it stores well and goes with a lot of things.

The Afghan government is mulling pomegranates as an alternative cash crop to opium poppies. Now there’s an idea for Professor Edward.

The inclusion of the open ruby pomegranate on the cover is lovely.

It encapsulates the balance.

I will slowly savour the rest.

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I’ve often wondered why in Malta , with all the pomegranate trees we have, fresh pomegranate juice is not often available.
In fact very frequently one sees pomegranate trees with the fruit left to perish on the branches.

All it takes is splitting it in half and using a juicer with a crushing arm to extract the juice.

The oriental fashion of serving the pomegranate arils with rose water over puddings or their inclusion in a salad is a touch I favour.