grapefruit – Francois et Moi https://francoisetmoi.com Making a Handmade Modern Home one DIY project at a time. Tue, 21 Jul 2015 14:24:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://i0.wp.com/francoisetmoi.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Untitled-2-2.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 grapefruit – Francois et Moi https://francoisetmoi.com 32 32 76357554 Pink Grapefruit Sno Cones https://francoisetmoi.com/diy/pink-grapefruit-sno-cones/ Mon, 20 Jul 2015 13:31:45 +0000 http://francoisetmoi.com/?p=11624 It’s been HOT HOT HOT here the past few days, so I’ve been doing all I can to embrace the heat and not shut all the windows and screen doors to pump the A/C. Afterall, isn’t this the season we wait all year to arrive? In an effort to stay cool, I decided to juice and freeze the citrus we had in the house, and make grapefruit sno cones. Essentially it’s granita, a flavored frozen juice, but in the dead of summer why not serve it as sno cones? Two ingredients and you’re on your way to a cool summer treat! Ingredients: 4 ripe red grapefruit at room temperature 2 tablespoons honey (more or less to taste). Juicer (optional) Shallow glass dish with cover. Plastic wrap will also do. Cone-shaped water cups Prismacolor markers (for the watercolor effect) 1. Cut grapefruit in half, and juice all four either with a juicer or simply by squeezing the heck out of the grapefruit. Grapefruit is easiest to juice when it’s at room temperature. 2. Run the juice through a strainer to remove most of the seeds, pulp and pith from the juice. It’s difficult to remove everything–just do your best. 3. Thoroughly […]

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]]> 11624 How to Make: Grapefruit Lavender Bitters https://francoisetmoi.com/uncategorized/how-to-make-grapefruit-lavender-bitters/ https://francoisetmoi.com/uncategorized/how-to-make-grapefruit-lavender-bitters/#comments Fri, 26 Sep 2014 12:23:57 +0000 http://francoisetmoi.com/?p=7721 Part two of our homemade bitters extravaganza takes shape in the form of grapefruit lavender bitters. Seriously, what could be better than the combination of these two flavors?! Combining them in the form of a cocktail? Bingo. Grapefruit lavender bitters is essentially 100 proof vodka infused with a melange of zest and herbs to achieve a high flavor potency, and thus only a few drops are needed to add a complex kick of citrus to any cocktail, my most recent fave being the Sparkling Lillet & Grapefruit Cocktail. As with any homemade bitters, the flavor and potency is a matter of taste and preference. Below is where our taste buds lead us, but feel free to experiment to find your perfect ratio. There’s no wrong answers here! Happy weekending. Ingredients: We ordered most of our herbs from Mountain Rose Herbs. Great quality and fast service! zest of 3 grapefruits, removed with a peeler 4-1/4 c 100 proof vodka or Everclear (divided into 2-1/4 c & 2 c) 1 tbsp culinary lavender 1/2 tbsp juniper berries 1/2 tbsp gentian root 3/4 tsp black walnut leaf 1/2 c water 1/2 c sugar Materials: 2 mason jars lots of cheescloth for straining strainer 2oz or 4oz dropper bottles a funnel […]

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]]> https://francoisetmoi.com/uncategorized/how-to-make-grapefruit-lavender-bitters/feed/ 1 7721 Hello Friday! https://francoisetmoi.com/uncategorized/hello-friday/ Fri, 28 Feb 2014 14:01:12 +0000 http://francoisetmoi.com/?p=4183 Hello Friday, so happy to see you again! We had a grapefruit and an orange left over from the baby shower last weekend, so I sliced them up and just before devouring them (both are so good this time of year!), I snapped a few photos and thought I’d leave you with these sunny shots as we wrap up the week. Enjoy your weekend!

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