A little effort goes a long way in making this sweet sauce that's delicious with roasted meats, vegetables, and cocktails alike.

Preparation

Remove the arils from the pomegranates, then place in a blender and process on low speed for 5–10 seconds to break up the seeds and release the juice. Strain out the seeds through a fine-mesh strainer, pressing to extract all the liquid. This should yield about 3 cups of juice.  

Place the pomegranate juice, sugar, and lemon juice in a sauce pot and reduce over medium heat for 45–60 minutes, until 1 cup of liquid remains. Chill until ready to use.