Most often white grapefruit is used in cooking, desserts, and a few beverages.
White grapefruit has many benefits like it contains a variety of vitamins and nutrients such as potassium and lycopene.
White Grapefruit Recipes
We can use white grapefruit for cooking purposes as there are recipes by which we can make different dishes.
The recipes are:
1. White Grapefruit and Elderflower Marmalade
Ingredients of this recipe are
Large white or yellow grapefruit – 1
Pinch of kosher salt
Water 4 cups
Granulated sugar 3-4 cups
Elderflower cordial 1/4; cup
Recommended: Grapefruit Chutney
Recipe: How To Use White Grapefruit in it
- First, wash the grapefruit and cut the top and bottom of the grapefruit. Peel off carefully.
- Then cut the grapefruit into thin slices and keep the slice in a saucepan, add a pinch of salt and water, and cover it well.
- Boil it on a moderate flame for 10 minutes and add the peels gradually. Take the water off and again keep the peel in the saucepan.
- Use a sharp knife for separating the peel carefully and save the flesh.
- After peeling, add juice, flesh, and water in a saucepan with peels and boil it for 10 minutes and stir gradually
- Then remove it from heat and measure it. The mixture should be 3 to 4 cups.
- Then measure the sugar equal to the mixture and spread it on a sheet of baking, heat it in an oven at 200°F.
- Add a pinch of salt and stir it, cook it at a quick boil, stir gently, until the mixture becomes a gel, about 39 minutes.
- Do stir it in the elderflower cordial and boil it for 30 seconds, turn off the flame and let it cool for 5 minutes.
- Then pour the marmalade into three jars and seal the lid and process it in a boil water bath for 10 minutes.
- Elderflower marmalade is ready to serve.
2. Pink and White Grapefruit Salad
3 peeled pink grapefruit
2 peeled white grapefruit
Citrus sauce
Chopped pistachios ¼ cup
Baby lettuce for garnish
Recipe: How To Use White Grapefruit in it
- Cut the grapefruits into thick slices of 1/2 inch.
- Arrange the slices of pink and white grapefruit alternatively for serving in a platter.
- Before serving drizzle the fresh citrus sauce on slices and do topping of pistachios on it.
- Serve it with the remaining citrus sauce. Read also: Why Is My Grapefruit Bitter? All You Need To Know
References
Groves Team, The Hale. “When Is White Grapefruit In Season? | Farm Fresh Fruit Gifts.” When is White Grapefruit in Season? | Farm Fresh Fruit Gifts. www.halegroves.com. Accessed December 30, 2021. https://www.halegroves.com/blog/white-grapefruit-season/#:~:text=The%20ideal%20season%20for%20white,to%20four%20sweet%20white%20grapefruit..
“White Grapefruit Information, Recipes And Facts.” White Grapefruit Information, Recipes and Facts. specialtyproduce.com. Accessed December 30, 2021. https://specialtyproduce.com/produce/White_Grapefruit_13317.php.
