Why? Because you can! And pickle, and jam, or otherwise celebrate the resurgence of the domestic arts our forebears held so dear. Put on your best apron and step into our kitchen, won't you?
Winter to me, means grapefruits. Some people turn their noses up at these pink beauties because they find them far too tart, but I absolutely adore them. When ripe and in season, they can actually be quite sweet, in a tart kind of way.
Rio red grapefruit, straight from the farm in Texas, dried guajillo chiles for a little smoke & spice, and sugar. Three little ingredients to make your toast happy all winter long.
After a busy holiday season it is time to get back into the kitchen and put by some small batch preserves. Marmalade is traditionally made with Seville oranges, but I will be putting by a Pink Grapefruit Marmalade.
Candied blood orange, bergamot, meyer lemon, and grapefruit peels make a dee-li-cious winter treat. And you end up with scrumptious citrus simple syrup and lots of citrus juice, too.
