Score the flesh of the pomegranate around the width of the fruit, being careful not to cut into the seeds.
Use your fingers to pull apart the pomegranate into two halves. Place one half in a kitchen towel or double thickness of paper towels.
Using a heavy spoon, smack the sides of the pomegranate half all the way around. The seeds will fall out into the towel.
Repeat until most of the seeds have been released. To extract any remaining seeds, invert the pomegranate shell to easily pick out the remaining arils. Repeat with the remaining pomegranate half.