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Preparation
5 minutes
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Processing
5 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Grapefruit is one of the fruits rich in vitamins that has great benefits in supporting weight loss as well as helping the skin become bright and beautiful. Therefore, today let’s join TasteVN into the kitchen and immediately check out the recipe for making fresh grapefruit juice that brightens the skin and shapes the body using a juicer!
Ingredients for Grapefruit Juice Serves 2
Grapefruit 1/2 fruit Ginger 1 piece Sugar 1 tablespoon
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose fresh, juicy grapefruit
- You should choose grapefruit with shiny, firm, yellowish skin. The grapefruit should be round and feel heavy when lifted, indicating it is firm and not hollow or dry.
- Additionally, the size of the bumps on the grapefruit skin is very important; the larger the bumps, the riper and older the grapefruit. A small tip when buying grapefruit is to tap the skin: if you hear a “clack clack” sound, the skin is thin, and the grapefruit is juicy; if you hear a “pop pop” sound, it is mostly thicker skinned.
- For green skin grapefruit and Nam Roi grapefruit, you should choose fruits weighing from about 1kg and up, feeling firm in your hand, and the size should not be too large.
- Avoid choosing grapefruit with small, thick bumps, as this indicates the grapefruit is still immature, tastes very sour, and the segments are usually dry and not juicy.
How to choose fresh and fragrant ginger
- You should choose medium-sized ginger roots, not too young and not too old. Look for ginger roots with shiny skin, firm to the touch, and heavy in hand.
- Good ginger has a distinct aroma, with the root intact, not bruised or deformed.
- Choose ginger roots with fewer offshoots, as this indicates they are not too old and have less fiber.
- Avoid buying ginger roots that are soft or have wrinkled skin, as these may have been stored for too long and are no longer fresh, making them unsuitable for cooking.
Necessary tools
How to make grapefruit juice
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Prepare the ingredients
Peel the grapefruit and remove the white pith, separate it into segments, peel off the surrounding membrane, and break the grapefruit segments apart.
For segments that are not easy to peel, cut a little close to the flesh at the bottom, then separating the membrane on both sides will make it easier to peel.
Tips for juicing grapefruit without bitterness- Make sure to filter out all the grapefruit seeds, as juicing with seeds will make the juice very bitter.
- Remove all the white pith surrounding the grapefruit segments.
- To make it easier for the juicer, you can cut the grapefruit segments into smaller pieces.
- Parts that are not used for juicing, such as grapefruit seeds, can be kept for making a remedy for stomach problems, grapefruit peels can be used for hair washing or extracting essential oils, and the grapefruit pith can be used to cook grapefruit pudding,…
Take 1 piece or a few small pieces of ginger (depending on your preference), then peel and wash it clean.
Tip: Ginger is good for the digestive system and boosts immunity; in this juice recipe, you can choose to omit it.
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Make Grapefruit Juice
Marinate the grapefruit with 1 tablespoon of sugar to retain flavor, making the grapefruit juice tastier and not too bitter.
To achieve brighter juice color and yield more juice, place the marinating grapefruit and prepared ginger in the refrigerator for 5 – 10 minutes before juicing.
Then take all the ingredients out and gradually feed them into the juicer to extract the juice.
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Final Product
With a simple process, you have a delicious glass of grapefruit juice, with a sweet and sour refreshing taste.
You can add ice or sugar according to your taste. Use 300 – 500ml of grapefruit juice daily to help with better sleep, absorb vitamin C, and boost your body’s resistance.
So you have completed the recipe for making grapefruit juice that refreshes and beautifies skin and body to detoxify. Try making this drink at home to treat your family and friends! Wish you success!
