Grapefruits Segments (in Sugarsyrup)

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GRAPEFRUITS SEGMENTS IN SYRUP... can get easily in Sconland isn't it? Well they're completely unknown in Italy!

When I said this to a cashier in a Stirling supermarket she was quite surprised to hear this (she was asking me the reason why I did buy all those cans and nothing else!!) and told me her grandmother used to prepare 'em at home.

Is this true? I mean does anybody here can help me in finding out the receipe?

Thanks to all,

Dominic

[Babz]

Sorry I can't help you as I like grapefruits fresh with nothing on them..I know some people
sprinkle sugar on them though!!

[Celyn]

I *think* our tinned grapefruit is usually in grapefruit juice, not sugar, but I might be wrong.

As for why not in Italy, well, perhaps Italy has good enough weather to grow grapefruit, unlike over here?

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Celyn wrote: "As for why not in Italy, well, perhaps Italy has good enough weather to grow grapefruit, unlike over here?"

I don't know the reason... but strangely grapefruit trees grow up widely in Italy (as well as oranges) but nobody eats them for breakfast!!

Maybe it's because italian breakfast at home is typically faster than any other in Europe (have you ever seen an italian coffee cup?). Forget about bar breakfasts, in wich litres of "cappuccino" and tons of extra-sweet pastry are served; nobody of us does sit for more than 5 minutes for breakfast!!

[Polwarth]

If I make a sugar syrup for fruits or fruit salads I usually make

equal parts sugar (white, granulated) and water (maybe couple of drops of lemon juice if the fruits are sweet ones, but I wouldn't bother if you only use it for slightly sharper fruits like grapefruits)



Put both in a saucepan and bring gently up to the boil, stirring frequently. Allow to boil for about 5-10 minutes (stirring occasionally) until all the sugar is melted and the resulting syrup has reduced by about a third.

Leave to cool and then pour over the prepared fruits (in your case, grapefruit) - chill overnight.

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just got the grapefruit, I'll be back at home - this evening - with something very intersting to do!