Korean Honey Grapefruit Tea
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- Active time
- 17 min
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- Level
- Easy
- Servings
- 2 servings
- Ingredients
- 6
About this dish
Grapefruit preserves live or die by the white pith.
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Even a little of it makes the jar harshly bitter, and the tough membranes come off too until only flesh and juice go into the sugar. After a day or more the sugar melts into a thick syrup, which is stirred into hot water by the cup. Mixed with sparkling water instead, it becomes a cold ade.
Ingredients
Instructions
- 1
Wash 1 grapefruit, then peel away the outer skin.
Remove all white pith and tough membrane because they make the preserve harsh, and place only the flesh and any released juice in a bowl.
- 2
Sprinkle 120g sugar and 0.1tsp salt over the grapefruit.
Fold gently with a spoon instead of crushing the segments, coating the pieces evenly so the juice can draw out without turning pulpy.
- 3
Cover the bowl or transfer the mixture to a clean jar, then refrigerate it for at least 24 hours.
It is ready when most sugar grains dissolve and the juice turns thick and glossy.
- 4
If sugar still remains, warm the preserve over very low heat for only 3 to 4 minutes.
Do not boil it, because boiling dulls the aroma and can make the bitterness stand out.
- 5
If the preserve was heated, turn off the heat, then stir in 2tbsp honey and 1tbsp lemon juice.
Mix until the sweetness tastes rounded and the acidity is clear, adjusting only by stirring, not by further cooking.
- 6
To serve, spoon grapefruit preserve into cups and slowly pour in 500ml hot water.
Stir well, taste the strength before adding more preserve, and keep the remaining preserve sealed in the refrigerator.
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