Points to remember
- Roll the fruit first to loosen the seeds.
- Score around the middle and tear it open into halves.
- Hold each half over a bowl, seeds facing down and tap the skin with a wooden spoon, squeezing a little to release the seeds.
- Alternatively, score 4 lines from top to bottom to quarter the pomegranate.
- Submerge the pomegranate in a bowl of water and and pull apart the quarters, releasing the seeds with your hands.
- The pith will float and the seeds will sink. Remove the pith and discard, then drain the seeds.
TIPS
REMOVING POMEGRANATE SEEDS
When scoring the fruit don’t cut through into the seeds, just the skin.
REMOVING POMEGRANATE SEEDS
Pomegranate juice is staining and has a tendency to squirt out, submerging the fruit in water will stop the spray.
