You may see some of the rind start to float to the top of the water, but that’s fine.
The more gentle you are, the more juice you will save to drink later.
The membrane and the peel aren’t edible and don’t taste very good, which is why you want to throw them away.
You don’t need to rinse your seeds since they’ve already been sitting in a bowl of water.
You’re not trying to fully blend the seeds into a liquid, you’re just opening them up to release the juice.
It might look like nothing is coming through the strainer, but the juice will eventually run into your cup.
You can throw away the pulp left in the strainer once you’re done.
You can dilute your pomegranate juice with 1⁄2 cup (120 mL) of sparkling or mineral water for a less intense flavor. Add 1 tsp (0. 5 g) of granulated sugar to sweeten your juice.