How to Make Grapefruit Juice (3 Methods)
How to make grapefruit juice with or without a juicer. It’s slightly sweet, fairly tart, and refreshing, with a bright, vibrant flavor that lifts any drink or dish. Enjoy it alone, added to juice blends, or in cocktails.
Servings: 2
Equipment
Ingredients
- 25 oz grapefruits 2 medium; use pink grapefruits or Star Ruby grapefruits if possible
- 12 oz orange 1 medium; optional for grapefruit orange juice.
This will yield about 1 ¾ cups/420 ml of juice
Instructions
With a Juicer
- Peel the fruit.
- Chop it into smaller parts to fit your juicer chute.
- Feed the grapefruit pieces through your juicer - and voila!
With a Blender
- Peel the fruit and roughly chop it into several pieces. If there are any seeds, remove them with a fork.
- Along with the fruit, add 1/4-1/2 cup of water (per fruit) to the machine.For more flavor, use coconut water or any other type of juice (orange, apple, pineapple).
- Blend into a juicy, pulpy consistency. This will take between 45-60 seconds.For smooth juice, pour it into your glass through a strainer or a nut milk bag/muslin cloth. If doing the latter, squeeze gently, or you’ll make a mess.
With a Hand Held Juicer or a Citrus Juicer
- Start by slicing the grapefruit/s in half.To extract the most juice, I recommend rolling it against the counter for 20-30 seconds to loosen the juice (and/or microwave it for 15-20 seconds).
- Some hand juicers just need pressing, and others require you to manually squeeze and rotate the fruit over the juicing element. Make sure to place a bowl underneath.If you’d prefer pulp (for fiber) in the juice, you can scoop it directly from the leftover fruit into the juice.
Video
Notes
To avoid bitterness: Remove the white pith and any seeds. I often don't do this if drinking the juice immediately, though.
Sweeten to taste: I like to combine juices to add natural sweetness but feel free to add some honey, syrup, or sugar to taste.
Adjust the consistency: You can strain the juice, leave it pulpy, or even add some pulp back into the juicer juice.
Check the blog post for more tips and answers to top FAQs!
Nutrition
Calories: 229kcal | Carbohydrates: 58g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Potassium: 786mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 40g | Vitamin A: 4458IU | Vitamin C: 201mg | Calcium: 146mg | Iron: 0.5mg