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Preparation
5 hours
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Cooking
1 hour
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Difficulty
Easy
After eating the grapefruit, don’t throw away the peel; instead, peel off the white part to make jam, a dish of white grapefruit peel jam that is sweet and refreshing, which you can enjoy without getting bored. The cooking section of TasteVN will guide you on how to make it in detail in the article below.
Ingredients for Grapefruit Peel Jam Serves 4
Grapefruit 2 fruits Sugar 500 grams Salt 2 tablespoons
Tools: Stove, pan, chopsticks, spoon, knife, cutting board,…
Tips for choosing grapefruit with thick peel for making jam
- If you choose grapefruit to eat the segments, select fruits with thin skin; however, if you want to make jam, you need to choose grapefruit with thick, spongy peel. If you prefer jam with a pink color, choose pink-fleshed grapefruit, while white-fleshed grapefruit will yield clear white jam.
- First, choose grapefruit that is shiny on the outside, slightly yellowish, and round in shape. When held, it feels firm and heavy, indicating it is a juicy, good-quality grapefruit, not dry and fibrous.
- Tap on the grapefruit and listen for a “pop” sound; if it feels like there is a lot of air inside, it means the grapefruit has thick skin and plenty of spongy flesh. A “thud” sound indicates a grapefruit with thin skin.
- The outer layer of spines on the grapefruit is large and sparse, indicating that the grapefruit is ripe and good. If the spines are small and dense, it indicates an immature and poor-quality grapefruit.
How to Make Grapefruit Peel Jam
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Prepare the grapefruit peel
Peel the grapefruit, remove the green outer skin, and take the white flesh to make jam.
Cut the grapefruit peel into large pieces about 10cm, put them in a bowl and gently massage with 2 tablespoons of salt, then rinse with cold water 5 times. Finally, gently squeeze to remove excess water from the grapefruit peel.
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Boil the grapefruit peel
Boil a pot of water, add the grapefruit peel and boil for 3 – 4 minutes, then remove and discard the boiling water. Boil another pot of water and add the grapefruit peel again, boiling for 3 minutes, then remove and soak the grapefruit peel in a bowl of ice water for 15 minutes.
After 15 minutes, take the grapefruit peel out and press lightly to remove excess water.
In a bowl, dissolve 140g of sugar in 500ml of water, then add the grapefruit peel and mix well, marinating for 3 hours to allow the sugar to penetrate deep into the grapefruit peel.
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Candy Cooking
You place a pan on the stove, add 260g of sugar and 1 liter of cold water, then simmer on low heat until the sugar completely dissolves, then add the grapefruit rind to cook.
Keep the heat low and stir continuously for the sugar to soak into the grapefruit rind and for the water to evaporate, then turn off the heat.
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Completion
You take the grapefruit rind out to sun dry for about 2 hours until the candy is dry. If you prefer it sweeter, you can roll the candy in white sugar to coat it.
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Final Product
From what seems like waste, you can turn it into a beautiful, pure white candy with a chewy, sweet, and refreshing taste that is extremely appealing.
Tips for successful execution
- After completion, you should let the jam sit for 3 days or more to enhance its flavor; the longer it sits, the more chewy it becomes.
- Before rolling in sugar, you need to sun-dry it for a while to make the jam more fragrant and chewy.
- Before cooking the jam, you must follow the soaking time of the grapefruit peel with sugar to allow the sugar to penetrate deeply into the jam.
- The grapefruit peel as an ingredient should be thick and fluffy, not hard, for the jam to be delicious.
How to store and the shelf life of grapefruit jam
- If you have leftover jam, you can place it in a food storage container, food jar, or a zip bag, then seal it tightly. After that, keep it in a cool place, avoiding direct sunlight.
- When eating, you should only take out a small amount for use; do not take out too much as the remaining jam will become soft when exposed to air.
- You can also put the jam in the refrigerator’s cool compartment for longer preservation; this way, the jam can be stored for about 10 – 20 days.
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It’s not too hard to make grapefruit peel jam that is pure white and unique. Wish you success!
*Refer to images and recipes from: Cooky.vn and the YouTube channel Hieu Huynh
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