Grapefruit C And G
- 12 large grapefruit*
- 1 3/4 cups sugar, divided
- 1/2 cup grenadine
- 1/2 cup light corn syrup
- 1 cup ginger ale
- 3/4 cup Campari
- 2 tablespoons diced crystallized ginger
- Peel and section grapefruit; set sections aside. Reserve rind from 3 grapefruit. Cut pith from rind, and discard. Cut rind into thin strips.
- Cover rind with water in a saucepan; bring to a boil, and boil 5 minutes. Drain and return rind to saucepan. Stir in 1 cup sugar, grenadine, and corn syrup.
- Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until a candy thermometer registers hard crack (300u0b0). Drain rind quickly, and toss with remaining 3/4 cup sugar. Let pieces cool on wax paper; store in airtight container.
- Stir together ginger ale, Campari, and ginger. Pour over grapefruit sections. Cover and chill at least 2 hours. Serve with candied rind.
- *2 (24-ounce) jars grapefruit sections may be substituted for fresh. If using
- substitutions, omit candied rind.
sugar, grenadine, light corn syrup, ginger ale, ginger
Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/grapefruit-c-g (may not work)