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Spicy Grapefruit Refresher

February 19, 2024 by Dinner Tonight

Looking for a way to spice up your drink? Try out this Spicy Grapefruit Refresher with a Chili Lime rim.

Megan Glidden


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Ingredients
  • 1 cup grapefruit juice
  • 1/2 cup lime juice
  • 1 large alapeno sliced
  • 48 ounces sparkling water unsweetened, non-caffinated
  • 1 Tablespoon chili powder
  • 2 teaspoons lime juice powder
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
Servings: 8 ounce servings
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Instructions
  1. Wash hands and clean cooking surfaces
  2. In a pitcher, combine grapefruit juice, lime juice and sliced jalepeno. Stir and chill for at least 4 hours.
  3. For Chili Lime Seasoning, combine chili powder, lime juice powder and salt.
  4. Take pitcher out of the refrigerator, add sparkling water then stir.
  5. Using a 12 ounce cup, use ice to wet the rim of the glass, then invert and coat with prepared chili lime seasoning
  6. Add ice to cup and pour prepared spicy grapefruit mixture
Recipe Notes

One serving of Spicy Grapefuit Refresher contains 59.96 mg or 66% Daily Value of Vitamin C.

Spicy Grapefruit Refresher Nutrition Facts Serving size 8 ounce (334g) servings per container 4 Amount per serving Calories 60 % Daily Value Total Fat 1 g 1 % Saturated Fat 0 g 0 % Trans Fat 0 g Cholesterol 0 mg 0 % Sodium 170 mg 7 % Total Carbohydrate 14 g 5 % Dietary Fiber 1 g 4 % Total Sugars 10 g Added Sugars 0 g 0 % Protein 1 g Vitamin D 0 mcg 0 % Calcium 39 mg 4 % Iron 0 mg 0 % Potassium 254 mg 6 %

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Watermelon Radish Citrus Salad

March 25, 2021 by Dinner Tonight

Liven up your salad with this bright and colorful dish. Watermelon Radish Citrus Salad is sweet and tasty and packed with refreshing ingredients.  Give this recipe a try – it’s easy to make and vibrantly delicious!


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Ingredients
  • 1/2 cup red onion
  • 2 tablespoon green onions
  • 4 cups watermelon radishes
  • 1 cup mandarin oranges canned in juice drained, juice reserved
  • 1/2 cup grapefruit canned drained, juice reserved
  • 1/2 cup pecans chopped or pieces cut
  • 2 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt divided
  • 1/4 cup feta cheese crumbled
Servings: 1 cup servings
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  1. Wash hands and clean preparation area. Rinse all fresh ingredients under cool running water, then start chopping the red onion, green onions and slicing the watermelon radishes. Place chopped red onions into a medium bowl and place slice watermelon radishes into a large bowl.
  2. Add lemon juice and sprinkle half the salt into the bowl of onions. Set aside.
  3. Rinse the lid of canned goods under cool running water before opening. Open canned mandarin oranges and grapefruit. Before draining canned goods, reserve a tablespoon of juices from each container and pour them onto radishes. Set aside.
  4. Then measure out the remaining ingredients, grapefruit, mandarin oranges, pecans, and olive oil, and add to the bowl of radishes.
  5. Add the onions into the large bowl. Drizzle olive oil and sprinkle salt for taste. May place in refrigerate for about 10- 15 mins.
  6. When ready to serve, top with feta cheese.
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Juicing Citrus Fruits

February 8, 2019 by Dinner Tonight

Juicing a citrus fruit can be challenging without a juicing tool, but did you know that your average kitchen utensils are all you really need? Materials: a dinner fork! View this quick video for a quick tutorial for juicing with ease.

 

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Filed Under: Tips & Tricks Tagged With: citrus, grapefruit, lemon, lemon juice, lime, orange, oranges, tip, tips and tricks, tips&tricks, trick, tricks, winter

Grapefruit Salad and Vinaigrette

February 13, 2017 by Dinner Tonight

Did you know that the official state fruit of Texas is grapefruit? This fruit is a delicious way to add a kick of citrus to your salad! This recipe is a great way to make use of the whole grapefruit, by including it in the salad and the delicious vinaigrette.

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Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: dressing, grapefruit, recipe, Salad

How To Segment Grapefruit

February 13, 2017 by Dinner Tonight

Have you ever wondered how to properly cut or slice fruit? Maybe when you cut up something, you are throwing away a lot of the edible part of the fruit. Properly cutting grapefruit can help you get the most bang for your buck. With a little practice, you will be segmenting your own grapefruit like a chef!

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Filed Under: How to videos Tagged With: grapefruit, How To, how to videos, winter

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