Ruby Red Grapefruit season ends this week! Get them while you can. They are worth it! Our winter was short and spring has quickly turned to summer as temperatures reach 90+ degrees this week in our area. That means we have to pick our premium Ruby Red Grapefruit a few…
Ruby Red Grapefruit
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Continue ReadingINGREDIENTS 3 Hale grapefruit 2 cups French sauternes 3 tablespoons brown sugar mint leaves, for garnish PREPARATION Using a sharp paring knife, peel the grapefruit over a small bowl, cutting through the peel and pith, just into the flesh, then spiraling down and around from one end to the other,…
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The holidays are coming again and it’s time to start thinking about holiday gifts. This year you can save money without scrimping on quality by sending high quality grapefruit and citrus fruit gifts to your family and friends. The holidays are a time when people often spend more than they…
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INGREDIENTS ½ cup water 1 envelope unflavored gelatin 10 packets low-calorie sugar substitute, divided 1 cup Hale grapefruit juice 2 egg whites 1 large Hale Ruby Red grapefruit, peeled, sectioned, cut in pieces PREPARATION In medium saucepan combine water, gelatin and 6 packets sugar substitute. Let stand 1 minute. Stir over…
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Grapefruits are extremely nutritious and have a wide range of health benefits, including weight loss. It’s very true that eating grapefruits can help you lose weight. But, other than eating grapefruits with your breakfast in the morning how can you work grapefruits into your busy schedule? It’s easy, if you…
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INGREDIENTS Crust 2 cups crushed coconut cookies 2 teaspoons grated lemon rind ½ cup melted butter Mix together the crushed cookies, lemon rind and melted butter. Firmly press on the bottom of a 9 inch spring form pan. Filling 2 Hale grapefruit 3 Hale oranges 3 eggs 2/3 cup sugar…
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INGREDIENTS 6 Florida grapefruit 1 cup sugar 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 tablespoon Campari (optional) PREPARATION Using a vegetable peeler, remove the zest (colored part) from the peel of one grapefruit. Coarsely chop the zest. In a food processor bowl or blender container, combine chopped zest and sugar. Cover and…
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INGREDIENTS 1 Bibb lettuce Watercress 2 avocados, seeded, peeled and sliced 2 cups grapefruit sections 1 cup fresh raspberries Prepared sweet vinegar and oil dressing PREPARATION Line serving platter or individual salad plates with lettuce and watercress. Arrange avocado, grapefruit and raspberries over and sprinkle with dressing.
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INGREDIENTS Cake: 1-1/2 large fresh Hale grapefruit ¼ cup butter or margarine ½ cup sugar 2 egg yolks (reserve whites at room temperature) 1 whole egg 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon grated grapefruit zest ¼ cup milk 2 tablespoons fresh Hale grapefruit juice ½ teaspoon vanilla…
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Florida grapefruits are similar in many ways to Florida oranges. Both are packed with Vitamin C, which can help boost your immune system and help your body repair itself after an injury. Both also contain Folate, which your body uses to create new cells. There are many vitamins and minerals…