Grapefruit is one of those citrus fruits you either love or hate. I love the taste of grapefruit and the process of eating a grapefruit. Now grapefruit is harder to eat than an orange because the membrane is so bitter. You can’t just take off the peel and eat the grapefruit. Instead you need to cut the grapefruit in half and you have to cut each segments so that it is free from its membrane. Only then by using a spoon you can scoop up the segments. If your having a hard time falling asleep grapefruit helps and gives you a deeper and better sleep. It also relieves stress and depression. Grapefruit is also great for treating acne.
Grapefruit Sorbet
Wow are these delicious. It tastes like ice-cream. Esther made it using heavy whipping cream and milk which makes it feel as if your eating ice-cream. You could use water instead but the heavy whipping cream is oh so yummy.
What you need:
1 cup of heavy whipping cream
1 cup of milk
1/2 cups of sugar
1 cup of grapefruit juice (squeezed from real grapefruit)
zest from the grapefruit
Mix all the ingredients together and put in the freezer. Once frozen use fork to defrost it. Then scoop into the grapefruit skins which look like bowls. This recipe is good for one whole grape fruit (2 bowls). Esther gave each of her siblings a small amount but it is best if you fill the entire grapefruit bowl. You can add some mint and sprinkle some fresh grapefruit on top of the sorbet.
Agar-Agar Grapefruit Cake
We love this cake so much. It is seriously our favorite. It is so light and fruity. It is like gelatin but even better because gelatin comes from animal skin and bones while Agar-Agar comes from red algae. Also Agar-Agar is harder than gelatin so the cake will be firm and not jiggly. The best part is that this cake is so easy to make and you really can not go wrong with making this cake. When I went to college I became dear friends with Salma whose religion is Muslim. We watched each others children for one semester. I watched her son twice a week and she watched my children the other two days. Once I brought gummy bears to her house and she told me that she was not able to eat them because they were made out of gelatin. I learned so much about her culture and religion. Everyone can enjoy this cake whether your friend is vegetarian or vegan. Esther chose to make one layer but you can make three layers if you’d like.
All you need is dry Agar-Agar and lots of different fruits. Esther included sliced grapefruits in this cake.
To make the Agar-Agar cake you will need …
2 cups of water
2 tablespoons of Agar-Agar
1/4 cups of sugar
2 cups of fruit
You always want to add the Agar-Agar to cold water. Add the two together in a saucepan. Keep stirring until the Agar-Agar dissolves. When you have no specks on the spoon then your ready to take it off the heat. You want to cover a thin layer of the cake pan before you add fruit. Then add your fruit and cover with the remaining Agar-Agar. We stopped here but you can do more layers with coconut milk. Let the cake set. You can leave it on the counter to set or place in the fridge for a few hours. Once completely set use a spatula and go around the sides of the cake tin to help release the pressure. Place a plate upside down and invert the cake pan. Then enjoy. We ate it all in one sitting.
Candied Grapefruit Peels
My dad blessed us with a box of Marsh grapefruit. The skin of this grapefruit is yellow. I have never personally seen this type of grapefruit sold at the store. My dad picked them at an orchard so these grapefruits were organic. You want the fruit to be organic if you plan to do this.
While I went for a run Esther and Peter made these yummy candied grapefruit peels. I love that they know that they can use every part of the grapefruit. Makes me so happy. To get started you will want to wash about three large grapefruits or six small grapefruits. Cut them into thin strips. You first want to place the peels in a pot and then cover the peels in water. Bring the peel to a boil. Repeat this process three or more times. Each time you want to drain the hot water and fill the peels with cool water again and again. Next you will want to add the 3/4 water, 2 cups of sugar, 1/2 cups of light corn syrup, and the grapefruit peels. Bring it to a boil and reduce the heat and simmer for 45 minutes. You’ll want to mix throughout this process. Once you’ll see the peels turn translucent you can remove the peels from the heat. Then turn your oven to 250 F. You’ll want to line a pan with parchment paper. Bake for about 45 minutes. Take out of the oven and toss the peels in sugar. After the peels are coated in sugar you’ll want to place the peels in a jar and in the fridge.
Broiled Grapefruit
We really enjoy our fruit grilled. It gives the fruit a different taste so if you don’t like fresh grapefruit maybe you would like broiled grapefruit. One benefit of grilled grape fruit is that you don’t have to peel the skins off. Cut the grapefruit in half. Use a sharp knife and cut around the inside edge of the grapefruit. Then you want to cut each segment of the membrane. Sprinkle with cinnamon and brown sugar. Broil for 15 to 20 minutes or until the top of the grapefruit is brown. We added yogurt, blueberry, and mint . Eat and serve warm.
Grapefruit Sugar Scrub
What is there not to love about a citrus smelling scrub? We love making our own scrubs. There is just something about homemade things. This is perfect to give to a friend or loved one.
What you need is…
3 cups of granulated sugar
1/2 cups of coconut oil
1/2 cups of freshly squeezed grapefruit juice
8 drops of grapefruit essential oil
1/3 tablespoon of almond extract
Mix all ingredients well together. Keep in a tight container in the fridge. When using the scrub simply massage onto skin and rinse off. I like to take the scrub with me in the shower for an easier cleanup. Your skin will feel so soft and the smell so fresh. My girls even tried it. I love that all of these ingredients are safe. We totally don’t recommend you to eat the sugar scrub but if on accident one of your kids decides to try it you don’t have to worry.
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sian ryan
Wow, some really fab ideas for using grapefruit here! I think the scrub would make a perfect homemade pressie!
Stella
These recipes all look so good! My mom used to make something similar to the Broiled Grapefruit you recommended, she’d just pour maple syrup over them for us. Love the idea of cinnamon and sugar! And the blueberry, yogurt and mint all make it look so pretty!
Courtney from Antipodean Adventurer
I grew up with a grapefruit tree at my house but I never really liked the taste of them! I loved how you served your sorbets too, in the grapefruit shell! Thanks for sharing
Twinspirational
We aren’t really fans of grapefruit, but your recipes look so good that maybe we should give it a try! The grapefruit sugar scrub at the end looks very interesting!
kumamonjeng
I learn so much from this post. I didnt know grapefruit skin can even used for bowls. You are so creative! Really love to see how much you engage the children into this project.
Megan B
Oooo definitely some tasty things going on here. I have a love hate relationship with grapefruit… I love it sometimes and it’s too bitter others!
Elizabeth O
Who knew Grapefruit was so versatile! I really like the look of the sorbet and the sugar scrub. Really creative ideas!
Holly Lasha
Oh that looks yummy. I bet my kids would love it. I’ll have to try it out.
Lisa Rios
Wow, so much grapefruit goodness! I love grapefruit. That cake looks so good and I need to try all these recipes LOL Off to the store to get grapefruit~
Rachel
I don’t know that I have ever bought a grapefruit. I remember my mom choking them down when I was younger and she was attempting to lose weight.
Corina
That looks amazing and delicious, and the pics are great! Like your description of the whole process, very thorough! Keep up the good work!
Kris
That agar-agar grapefruit cake caught my attention! I am going to try these recipes and make some for my family.
Ats C.
These grapefruit recipes are making me so excited.. I should let my family try everything!
Letty
I have heard a lot of great things about grapefruit. Many people are saying that aside from the fact that it’s delicious, it’s also very healthy!
Akim R.
Grapefruit is my favorite and these ideas are must try. I should head to my kitchen and make some now!
Lant G.
Grapefruit itself is already so delicious, how much more if we’re going to make amazing snacks out of it!
Xamri
I am actually craving for grapefruit.. then I saw this post! These are so delicious
Eli
I can’t wait to try that Broiled Grapefruit.. Never heard of it before but it looks great!
Kays
It’s really important to find different ways to let our children eat fruits – especially if they hate it.
Gabryl Ley
I can’t wait to try and make some Grapefruit Sorbet. It looks refreshing and delicious!