Grapefruit

Citrus Fruit

29 May

Grapefruit is not something I freeze often but it can be frozen very well. Part of the citrus family the instructions are the same as the ones for oranges.

Preparation

You can leave a grapefruit whole or divide into segments (remove the pith though). Alternatively slice or zest it. Remove the pips / seeds if you can.

Packaging

Label and date your storage container.

Whole - wrap individually in cling film, bags or aluminium foil.

Segments and slices - best to open flash freeze first and then pack in freezer bags.

Zest - did you know you can zest a frozen grapefruit as well. If you have the zest from a grapefruit place this in a freezer bag for storage.

Grapefruit Juice - freeze in ice cube trays and then place these in a freezer bag. You may prefer to wrap individually in foil when frozen but I prefer not to.

Alternatively - pack slices in freezer containers with sugar or a light syrup. Peeled grapefruit slices can be stored in a light syrup (7 oz sugar to 1 pint of water).

Thawing

Thaw the grapefruit (unwrapped) at room temperature for up to 2 1/2 hours.

Storage Time

12 months

Home Freezing

Emma Alexander-Cook

My name's Emma. I've been living gluten-free for over 25 years, and I've been dairy-free for over five years.

Health and Auto-immune Diseases

I have auto-immune diseases and expected to be on medicine for the rest of my life, but I didn't want to live like that. My rheumatology Doctor was so supportive of the change I wanted to make, and with their help, I now manage my auto-immune diseases by being strict with my diet.

It can be quite frightening when you first find out you have to change the way you eat but for some of us' Food is our medicine.'

I have several websites, write blogs, and I'm currently in the process of writing a book.

I trained to be Holistic Health Coach, Meditation and Mindfulness Teacher and Certified Gluten Free Practitioner in order to heal myself, my family and others who find themselves on the same journey as myself.

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Photography

Our love for photography started on our travels. We wanted to capture images of the areas we travelled to both for our own records and for our family back at home. Some of these images were reproduced as watercolours. Our favourite images we display at home and friends often asked where we had purchased the pictures! Now you can purchase them online directly from us.

Coaching and Consultancy

Previously an IT Manager my skill set has come in very handy as I am both a Health Coach and also offer consultancy for small business starts up and fellow Health Coaches. This has included building websites and online profiles.

Our Family

Family is everything to me! We have a family of four boys where the age difference between the youngest and the eldest is 18 years. Two of our sons are also Gluten Free and Dairy Free. Emma is a Health Coach who specialises in helping individuals and families achieve their health and wellness goals. Ian runs his own business which began developing a Race Timer for diecast model cars.

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