The citrus fruit with a specific flavor is a hybrid of orange and lemon. Like all citrus fruits, grapefruit is rich in vitamins. In addition to vitamin C, it contains vitamins B1, P, D, as well as mineral salts.
Grapefruit is recommended to be eaten during periods of mental or physical stress, overwork, as well as during rehabilitation after an illness. It has a general tonic effect on the body, contributes to the normal functioning of the intestines, gallbladder and liver. It is recommended to consume grapefruit immediately after purchase or within 2-3 days. The fact is that over time, it loses its beneficial properties.
This fruit will be of great benefit to those people who eat grapefruit correctly, that is, in moderation. The fashionable grapefruit diet today can cause serious harm to the body. With such a diet, grapefruit is eaten on an empty stomach, which has a very adverse effect on the stomach, esophagus and oral cavity, because the fruit is highly acidic.
How to eat grapefruit properly
In our country, this citrus hybrid has been cultivated since 1911, but many still do not know how to eat grapefruit correctly. It is often served cut in half, sprinkled with sugar or powdered sugar. The pulp is cleaned with a special spoon or curved knife.
There is also a whole ritual of serving this fruit.
- First, the fruit is washed in warm water with soda. It is believed that you need to wash the grapefruit before the citrus scent of the peel appears.
- Then the fruit is wiped dry and put on a plate.
- The peel must be cut from the top horizontally so as not to hurt, but to expose the pulp.
- A "column" is removed from the center of the grapefruit.
- Using a teaspoon, squeeze the pulp to form juice.
- 2-4 tablespoons of granulated sugar are poured into the formed depression, and then the pulp is gently squeezed and the juice is poured into a separate dish with a spoon. The remaining juice is poured along with the pulp.
- A mixture of juice, sugar and grapefruit pulp is poured into glasses or glasses. You can add more sugar to taste.
