Simple syrup is used in a lot of drink recipes - if you are using a bottled Pomegranite juice (Pom i think is hte bestbrand - you don't need it -- it owuld make the drink too sweet) though it's nice to have simple syrip on hand for fresh iced tea...
It's basically a cosmpolitan with pom juice instead of cranberry juice
but no no no no on ophrah's recipe on the sparkling water - and I'd use grey goose orange vodka over absolut...