Grapefruit compote with and without sugar, traditional recipe in a pot and also with the Bimby.
Good and especially healthy, there’s no need to extol the virtues of grapefruits, we all know them, but sometimes the bitter sour taste may not be to everyone’s liking.
I have found the solution to appreciate this jewel of nature.
To make grapefruit compote without sugar, and with sugar, I used 3:1 pectin.
If you do not want to use it, you can use apples that naturally contain it.
It is said that citrus marmalade was invented for Catherine of Aragon, who, having married the King of England Henry VIII, could no longer enjoy the fruits of her homeland. … Many documents attest that in the Middle Ages marmalade was made with a method very similar to the current one.
These recipes were thought for you:
- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Very cheap
- Rest time: 30 Minutes
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 5 Pieces
- Cooking methods: Boiling, Cooking with food processor
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Fall, Winter, and Spring
- Energy 9.81 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 12.09 (g) of which sugars 2.07 (g)
- Proteins 0.20 (g)
- Fat 0.00 (g) of which saturated 0.00 (g)of which unsaturated 0.00 (g)
- Fibers 0.56 (g)
- Sodium 0.33 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 40 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients
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- 2.2 lbs grapefruits (organic white or pink)
- 1 packet pectin (3:1 or 400 g apples)
- 500 g erythritol (or 300 g sugar or 100 g stevia)
Grapefruit compote
Tools
What we need to make
- 1 Knife
- 1 Pot or the Bimby
- 1 Immersion Blender or the Bimby
- 5 Jars 250 g airtight
Steps
To cook
Start with the treatment of the fruit, which must be strictly organic.
Wash the grapefruits very well,
then slice them thinly, including the peel, place them in a large bowl, and cover them with water.
Let them rest for 24 hours, changing the water every 8 hours or so.
Then drain them, thus removing the bitterness of the peel.Transfer the drained grapefruit pieces into a pot, and if you have decided to use apples as a sweetener, cut them into quarters, remove the core, and dice them,
Then blend with an immersion blender until you get the smoothest possible puree.
If, on the other hand, you have decided to use pectin, you can skip this apple step.
Now pour the mixture into a pot, turn on the heat, and bring everything to a boil.
At this point, cover with a lid and cook for about 30 minutes over low heat, stirring occasionally until the fruit is nice and soft and has dried.
In the meantime, proceed with the sanitization of the jars with a 250 g screw cap
After cooking, transfer the still boiling grapefruit compote into previously sterilized glass jars, close them well, and place your jar upside down, leaving it in that position until it has completely cooled down and the vacuum has formed in the jar.
Now you can store your grapefruit compote in the pantry or enjoy it
After treating the fruit as described in the first paragraph
Place the grapefruit pulp, sweetener/sugar, and apples or pectin, into the mixing bowl,
blend: 10 sec./speed 7. and gather at the bottom with the spatula.
Place the Varoma receptacle (without the lid) instead of the measuring cup, and cook: 30 min./100°C/speed 1. In the meantime, proceed with the sanitization of the jars with a 250 g screw cap
Check the cooking of the compote and transfer to the sanitized jars while still hot. Close immediately, turn the jars upside down, and let them cool completely before returning to their position, verifying that the center of the lid has gone down, creating a vacuum. Here we prepared Grapefruit Compote with our friend Bimby.
Important
Grapefruit compote
Jar sanitization during preparation:
arrange the jars and lids in a large pot, completely covering them with water. Bring to a boil over medium heat and boil for 30 minutes.
arrange the jars and lids in a large pot, completely covering them with water. Bring to a boil over medium heat and boil for 30 minutes.
At the end, turn off the heat and leave them warm, closing the pot with the lid. Carefully remove the jars and lids with tongs and completely dry them with a clean cotton towel.
If the vacuum has not formed, the compote must be stored in the refrigerator and consumed within a maximum of 7 days.
Storage
Label the jars with the name and date of preparation before storing them in the pantry.
The compote keeps for several months in a place away from light, cool, and dry.
Once the jar is opened, consume the contents within 15-20 days and store it closed by placing it in the refrigerator.
FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
Grapefruit compote
Can I make it without the peel?
Yes, certainly, it will be more liquid.
