First of all, let's talk about the basic proportion: 4 kg grapefruit, 250 g rock sugar and 50 g honey. In addition, you need a bowl of clear water, which can be used as a can of honey grapefruit tea, weighing about a catty. Sour, sweet and delicious. According to the steps, it won't go bad for a year and you can drink it for a long time. Cut the gossip and get to the point.
Step 1: Soak the grapefruit in light salt water for 15 minutes, and then scrub the grapefruit skin again. The purpose is to wash away the stains and waxy layer on the surface of grapefruit skin, and we can't be lazy. Then cut off the outermost yellow layer of the cortex and cut it into filaments for use. Don't want the white pulp inside, it's bitter and unpalatable.
Step 2: Prepare a pot of boiling water and blanch the cut grapefruit skin for 3 minutes. Then take it out and soak it in cold water for 3 hours, changing the water in the middle. The purpose is to remove most of the bitterness again. Some people have worked hard to be honey grapefruit tea, but in fact, this step has not been achieved. Remember to blanch before soaking.
The third step is to start another pot, peel off the grapefruit pulp just now, put it all in, and tear off the transparent skin and white tendons. Then put the grapefruit peel prepared above, all 250 grams of rock sugar, and pour a bowl of water. It doesn't need much, just a bowl, and finally it evaporates.
Step four, boil the grapefruit pulp with a big fire and boil all the water. Then turn to medium heat and continue to stew. About half an hour or so, the water evaporates a lot, and the grapefruit meat and peel have become translucent. At this time, you should start stirring frequently and cook for about half an hour. The soup became sticky and the grapefruit meat turned yellow.
Step five, pour in honey. Let's talk a little more about this. Be sure to boil the excess water. Grapefruit meat, grapefruit skin and rock sugar are all cooked and have the feeling of "glue" before they are cooked. Then let it cool naturally to room temperature, then pour in 50 grams of honey and mix well. This not only tastes sweet and delicious, but also prolongs the shelf life.
Step 6, seal and save. Prepare a bottle, clean it, and make sure it is free of water and oil. Put the cooked honey grapefruit tea in, tighten the bottle cap and put it in the refrigerator for one year. It will be convenient for you to eat and take with you in the future. You can make a spoonful, it tastes sweet, sour and super delicious, and it can also clear away heat.