Help Grapefruit related emergency.

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FourtyBelow
FourtyBelow Posts: 4
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Made my morning smoothie with half a grapefruit in lieu of lemon today. Big Mistake. HUGE. It's as bitter as the Grinch on Christmas. (Pre-heart growth)
Any ideas on how to make it less bitter without adding fruit?
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  • neveragain84
    neveragain84 Posts: 534 Member
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    Sugar? Why can't you add fruit?
  • FourtyBelow
    FourtyBelow Posts: 4
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    I have the physical ability to add fruit but I am trying to keep an even 3 parts veg 1 part fruit system going on. And it's 1L of juice so the amount of sugar I would need would be incredible.
    My plan is to shave some ginger into it, my thinking is that the overwhelming ginger taste will take the focus away from the bitterness.
  • neveragain84
    neveragain84 Posts: 534 Member
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    Perhaps. Personally I don't like ginger as I feel it is too strong of a flavor and would be worse than the bitter, but that could work. You're probably better off just adding fruit.
  • xcalygrl
    xcalygrl Posts: 1,897 Member
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    Could you add just a single banana? Banana is a strong yet sweet flavor.

    Otherwise, I would add a bit of stevia. (ETA: Stevia is my sweetener of choice.)
  • Acg67
    Acg67 Posts: 12,142 Member
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    Made my morning smoothie with half a grapefruit in lieu of lemon today. Big Mistake. HUGE. It's as bitter as the Grinch on Christmas. (Pre-heart growth)
    Any ideas on how to make it less bitter without adding fruit?

    Honey/corn syrup/maple syrup
  • odusgolp
    odusgolp Posts: 10,477 Member
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    I'm kinda gagging just thinking about this.
  • skjones0323
    skjones0323 Posts: 53 Member
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    I cannot help you with using Grapefruit in a smoothie. I would never use grapefruit in a smoothie. When I use vegetables in my juicer, I like to add carrot, green stuff and an apple for a little sweetness. The carrots are also sweet. Now, don't get me wrong, I LOVE red ruby grapefruit, but I prefer to eat it whole.
  • baba_helly
    baba_helly Posts: 810 Member
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    there's only one thing I use grapefruits for and it's definitely not for smoothies
  • The_Enginerd
    The_Enginerd Posts: 3,983 Member
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    Oops, this was not the grapefruit emergency I was thinking this would be.
  • srslybritt
    srslybritt Posts: 1,618 Member
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    Did you cut the hole big enough?

    ...

    Oh, wrong thread. Carry on.
  • lishie_rebooted
    lishie_rebooted Posts: 2,973 Member
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    Sugar
    Splenda
    Stevia
    Sweet n low
    Equal
    Honey
    Agave
    Maple syrup

    Trash can
  • odusgolp
    odusgolp Posts: 10,477 Member
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    Did you cut the hole big enough?

    ...

    Oh, wrong thread. Carry on.

    If you cut it too small, just push the flesh back... it's just a grapefruit.
  • ValGogo
    ValGogo Posts: 2,168 Member
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    I love grapefruit,
    :love: :heart: :love:
  • yhaa
    yhaa Posts: 1 Member
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    Grapefruits usually have a bitter taste to them. Its not as sweet and citrus-like compared to the citrus family. Most of the bitterness comes from the skin of the peel. So how about juicing the grapefruit and using grapefruit juice rather than blending the whole fruit? If you do want to make your smoothie sweeter, how about adding honey or agave nectar?
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
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    find another way to add fruit- grapefruit is not something that is going to do well in a smoothie me thinks.
  • randomtai
    randomtai Posts: 9,003 Member
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    there's only one thing I use grapefruits for and it's definitely not for smoothies

    :drinker: :drinker: :drinker:
  • tuckeychicken
    tuckeychicken Posts: 167 Member
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    I vote for the trash can.
  • CallMeCupcakeDammit
    CallMeCupcakeDammit Posts: 9,375 Member
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    I'm kinda gagging just thinking about this.

    I'm with you on that one. And I have no advice.
  • baba_helly
    baba_helly Posts: 810 Member
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    I'm kinda gagging just thinking about this.

    I'm with you on that one. And I have no advice.

    it helps if you hold your breath
  • likitisplit
    likitisplit Posts: 9,420 Member
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    I've found that chia reduces the bitterness of grapefruit without sweetening it.

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