Best Grapefruit Gelatin Recipes

PINK GRAPEFRUIT GELATIN

Steps:

• Pour 1 cup grapefruit juice into a bowl. Sprinkle gelatin over and let stand to soften, about 5 minutes.
• Bring sugar and 1 1/2 cups water to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring to dissolve sugar. Pour hot syrup over gelatin mixture; mix well to dissolve completely. Stir in remaining 1 3/4 cups juice.
• Pour into a 9-by-13-inch Pyrex pan; cover, and refrigerate until set, 4 hours.
• When ready to serve, cut gelatin into 1-inch cubes, and serve in tall glasses.

GRAPEFRUIT GELATIN MOLDS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, sprinkle gelatin over cold water; let stand for 1 minute. In a saucepan, combine sugar and water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; stir in gelatin until dissolved. Stir in juices; pour into three 1/2-cup or one 2-cup mold coated with cooking spray. Refrigerate for 4-5 hours or until set.

GRAPEFRUIT CAMPARI GELATIN

Steps:

• Bring water and sugar to a boil in a medium saucepan, stirring until sugar dissolves. Add peppercorns if desired. Refrigerate for 2 hours and strain through a fine sieve.
• Prepare an ice-water bath. Stir syrup, Campari, and salt into grapefruit juice (you should have about 6 cups liquid).
• Sprinkle gelatin over 1 cup juice mixture in a small saucepan, and let stand until softened, about 5 minutes. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat, stirring until gelatin dissolves. Strain gelatin mixture through a fine sieve into remaining juice mixture in a bowl set in ice-water bath. Let stand, stirring occasionally, until mixture begins to gel, about 30 minutes.
• Remove from ice water bath and pour half the gelatin mixture into a 7-cup bowl. Arrange orange segments around perimeter, pressing them into the gelatin. Refrigerate 30 minutes. (Remaining gelatin can sit at room temperature.) Pour remaining gelatin on top. Refrigerate for at least 3 hours or up to overnight.

GRAPEFRUIT GELATIN

Steps:

• Drain grapefruit, reserving 6 cups juice; set fruit and 4 cups of juice aside. In a saucepan, combine 2 cups juice, water and gelatin; let stand for 1 minute. Cook and stir over low heat until gelatin is dissolved. Remove from the heat. Add sugar and salt; stir until dissolved. Add lemon juice and reserved grapefruit and juice. Pour into two 13-in. x 9-in. pans. Cover and refrigerate until set.