How is grapefruit wine made?

Grapefruit is a fruit rich in vitamins. Eating more grapefruit has many benefits to the human body. Using grapefruit to make wine is actually a relatively novel method, and many friends have not tried it. To make grapefruit wine, you need to prepare the pulp and grapefruit peel. Because the grapefruit peel contains very high levels of vitamins, the grapefruit wine made from it has a very refreshing taste.

How to make grapefruit wine:

Wash the pomelo carefully, dry it and peel it. Measure 600 grams of pomelo pulp and 100 grams of pomelo peel and set aside.

Put the grapefruit pulp and grapefruit peel into a sealed fruit wine jar, pour in white wine, cover it tightly, and it can be consumed after about 1 week. When taking it, scoop it out with a clean, dry spoon, then close the lid tightly and store it at room temperature. There is no need to take out the pulp and it can continue to be soaked.

Pour the grapefruit wine into a cup, then mix it with soda water, syrup and ice cubes to make iced grapefruit wine and drink it before the meal. You can also mix hot water, sugar and grapefruit wine into warm grapefruit wine and drink it as an after-dinner drink in winter.

The efficacy and function of grapefruit wine

Grapefruit has high nutritional value and is rich in protein, organic acids, vitamins, and essential elements for the human body such as calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, and sodium, which is difficult to match by other fruits. It is also very rich in vitamin C and citron acid. Every 100 grams of grapefruit contains 150 mg of vitamin C, which is three times that of lemon and navel orange. This is why grapefruit is generally considered to be an effective preventive and therapeutic agent for the common cold. The fruit wine made from grapefruit is very helpful in eliminating fatigue and promoting digestive secretions.

It is recorded in Compendium of Materia Medica that "pomelo can remove bad air from the stomach and intestines, detoxify alcohol, cure breath bad breath of drinkers, make people lose their appetite, and relieve phlegm and cough." Making pomelo tea is a custom in ancient my country and other countries, including Japan and South Korea. In the minds of modern people, grapefruit tea also has beauty-enhancing effects, because grapefruit is rich in VC, three times more than lemon. In addition, "Compendium of Materia Medica" says that grapefruit tastes sweet and sour, and is cold in nature. It has the effects of regulating qi and resolving phlegm, moistening the lungs and clearing the intestines, nourishing blood and strengthening the spleen. It can cure symptoms such as poor appetite, loss of taste, and indigestion. It can help digestion, eliminate phlegm and quench thirst, and regulate qi and disperse stagnation. Soak it into fruit wine and drink a little every day. It is good for relieving gas, removing oil and greasiness, and clearing heat. Long-term consumption also has beauty-enhancing effects.