It's never that easy!  They don't all come out that way.  The best way I have found to get the seeds out is to cut the fruit in half and put it in a large bowl of water.  Use a spoon to scoop them out UNDER the water.  Easy as pie!  Can't wait to try these candies.

While they're in season, I have been eating one everynight. I kind of like digging the seeds out. I just wear a apron up to my neck just in case they spray. They do stain.

I don't know, Halle... when I "nudged" them out with my fingers, there wasn't any extra juice. They've been in my fridge since before Christmas, but my CSA says they keep in the fridge for about 3 months. I have used the wooden spoon whacking method on my pomegranates before I cut them open, and that has loosened them up quite a bit, without the juice "spray"! ;-)

Do you think it was over ripe Jan? Mine didn't splatter at all in fact I was a bit surprised how it wasn't "messy" at all!

Perfect timing, as I was opening a pomegranate to put the arils on my greek yogurt this morning... Unfortunately, mine didn't work as "beautifully" as yours! ;-( Only maybe a half dozen or so fell out from each quarter--although I think they *were* loosened with the whacking... but I also had juice flying all over the place! Lol... Wiping down my kitchen cabinets and counters right now! ;-)