Honey Sweetened Grapefruit

Summer is quickly approaching and with temperatures rising, my meals and snacks lean more towards light, simple dishes and sweet, juicy fruit.  Growing up, my mom really enjoyed grapefruit.  Myself on the other hand, not so much.  There was this tartness about it that I just couldn’t get past.  Looking back, I remember my mom occasionally eating a grapefruit almost like an orange or a pomelo; peeling back the skin and eating the pulp of each section without any sugar added.  Even though I really enjoy grapefruit now, I’ve never been able to eat one without some sort of sweetener on it. 

Here’s an idea for grapefruit that my kids love.  It is a little time consuming when you first try it, but don’t let that stop you.  After you get the hang of it, it goes pretty fast.  It takes me about 10 minutes to do about 5 grapefruits.

Honey Sweetened Grapefruit

• 4-5 grapefruits
• raw honey - about 1 Tbsp for every 2 grapefruits or to taste
• bowl w/ lid to store in refrigerator

1. On a cutting board and with a sharp or serrated knife, cut the tops and bottoms off of the grapefruit.  After creating a flat surface for them to sit on, cut the remaining peel off each grapefruit.

2. Cut the very first segment of the grapefruit out as best as you can, holding it over the bowl as you cut, to collect any juice. 

3. Hold your knife with the serrated part up, carefully slip the knife into the segment, as close to the skin as possible and pull up, tearing the skin away from the pulp.  Then with the back of your knife, starting as far into the center of the grapefruit as possible, scrape the skinned segment off and  into the bowl  (this is almost a “scooping” motion).  Any pulp still stuck to the skin can be scraped away from the back of the knife as well. 

Tip: Once you get the first segment out, some grapefruits are easy to just pull the skin away from each section with your fingers.

4.  Add about a tablespoon for every 2 grapefruit (or to taste) of honey to the top.  Cover and refrigerate until the honey has dissolved.  This may take up to 24 hours if your honey is a soft, scoopable solid (like mine).

5. After the honey has dissolved, gently fold/stir the grapefruit segments.