This White Grapefruit Vinegar is a flavor bomb. You will love using it in so many ways. It’s the same basic formula as my BLOOD ORANGE VINEGAR, but now that the blood oranges are gone, you can continue to have a bottle of this versatile homemade vinegar in your fridge. Use pink or red grapefruit if you want. I love the uber-tang of this version.
I’m back from Florida and already missing my dad, his wife, and my youngest, Molly, who joined us for her spring break. For me, spring break in Florida is a complicated mix of tropical paradise and emotional roller-coaster. I’m missing the warmth of the beach, the hypnotic rustle of palm leaves, even the freakishly loud symphony of frog mating calls rising from the pond outside the house every night. And there’s nothing like eating lunch overlooking the waves while an army of pelicans glides by overhead.
But what I really miss is that feeling of being part of a bigger family unit. And as my dad gets older, it’s so hard to just pop in and out now and then. And there was the double whammy of saying goodbye to him, and then to my daughter as we flew off in different directions. Lately I’ve been fantasizing about the Sunday dinners with the extended family lifestyle. Does anybody have that anymore? Anyway, I’ll leave you with a little gem of a recipe while I take care of business…I’ve got a lot of laundry and grocery shopping to do today.
Homemade white grapefruit vinegar is so vibrant!
You can use this as you would any vinegar, but it will be way more brightly flavored than any you’ve had before. Of course it can be part of a salad dressing when you mix it with oil, but you can use it alone, too. Drizzle it over fish, veggies, fruit. Splash it into sauces, or use it to deglaze the pan after searing meat, chicken or fish. Be bold with it, experiment. It will be your best friend.
White Grapefruit Vinegar
Ingredients
- 1 white grapefruit
- approximately 1/3 cup white wine or champagne vinegar
Instructions
- Cut the bottom off the grapefruit so it will sit securely and then use a sharp paring knife to slice off the rind. Discard the rind and cut the grapefruit flesh in quarters, or thick slices. Remove any seeds, and put the fruit in the bowl of a food processor.
- Process the grapefruit until it is completely pureed. Then strain the puree through a mesh strainer. Some of the pulp will makes its way through.
- Take 1/2 cup of the thick juice and mix with 1/3 cup vinegar. Taste and adjust the amounts to suit your liking. Decant the vinegar into a clean bottle and cap tightly. Refrigerate and use within the month. Give the vinegar a stir or shake before using.
Notes
- Use virtually any citrus fruit you like to make a zesty vinegar.
Your vinegar would be perfect in spring salad dressings!
Sunday lunches with extended family sound like a far of dream (especially when they live a thousand miles away), but when together we used to do that all the time.
This sounds fabulous for spring and summer! /thanks!
So true Sue about family dinners, we all live just a few hours from each other and only get together every 4 to 6 weeks, it’s heart breaking actually. Anyway, your vinaigrette looks amazing, and yes I bet this would be fabulous over some fish. Thanks for sharing!
It must be very tasty!
I bet it’s fabulous..
This sounds delicious! What a great idea!
Sherry
You really nailed it with the Sunday family dinners. I live close to both my children but they have their own lives and are so busy. I miss my son so much and he lives two streets from me. I never see him, he works all the time. My daughter and I talk or text everyday but only see each other once a week. It makes me sad that our lives are not conducive to Sunday dinners together. I feel for you and understand. I don’t know how this can change! Anyway – love this vinegar idea. You rock! Happy unpacking – glad you had a safe trip.