Homemade Pink Grapefruit Juice
Learn how to make Homemade Pink Grapefruit Juice at home with just 2 ingredients! This homemade juice is similar to lemonade, but it’s made with grapefruits for a fruity pink drink that you will love!
If you’re looking for more homemade drinks, be sure to check out some of my other favorite recipes like How to Make Homemade Lemonade, Blood Orange Lemonade, Chocolate Coconut Water, Bone Broth Chocolate Milkshake, or Lemon Blueberry Smoothie.
A Quick Look At The Recipe
- Recipe Name: Homemade Pink Grapefruit Juice
- Ready In: 15 minutes
- Makes: 8 servings
- Main Ingredients: grapefruits, cane sugar
- Flavor Profile: sweet and tart pink grapefruit
- Dietary Info: vegan, gluten free, no seed oils, eggless
- Difficulty: Easy!
- Why You’ll Love It: naturally pink and refreshing fresh grapefruit juice
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Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- 2 Ingredients: All you need is organic pink grapefruit and cane sugar to make this Pink Grapefruit Juice recipe!
- Sweet and Tart: I love this organic juice as it’s both sweet and a little tart. The combination of fresh grapefruit juice and sugar is all you need for homemade juice. If you love lemonade, you’ll love this!
- Many Uses: You can enjoy this Homemade Pink Grapefruit Juice on its own. But, you can also use it as a mixer for cocktails, addition to your smoothie, or even to make your own homemade sports drink like we do! Add a little bit of Homemade Blueberry Syrup into a little bit of this juice and add water and salt and you have homemade sports drink!
Ingredients
- Grapefruits: I use organic pink grapefruits which are naturally sweet.
- Cane Sugar: I use organic cane sugar as it’s less processed than granulated white sugar, making this homemade juice a little better for you.
*For a full list of ingredients and measurements, visit the recipe card below.
Tips for Homemade Pink Grapefruit Juice
- I use about 2 to 3 large grapefruits, but you may need more or less depending on the size.
- You can also use a mix of any citrus for this recipe, if you want to use a mix of grapefruit and lemon or grapefruit and orange juice that would also be delicious.
- Store in the fridge for up to a week.
- Enjoy on its own or use as a mixer for cocktails or as the liquid in smoothies! Try it in the Bone Broth Tropical Protein Smoothie, Tropical Cranberry Smoothie, or in the Lemon Blueberry Smoothie.
How to Make Homemade Pink Grapefruit Juice
- In a small saucepan, add the cane sugar and 1/2 cup of water. Put over medium heat and stir with a spatula or whisk until the sugar is completely dissolved. Remove from heat and allow to cool completely.
- Juice the grapefruits and add the grapefruit juice and simple syrup into a large pitcher.
- Add in the remaining 5 cups of water and stir to combine completely.
- Slice the additional grapefruit, and place slices in the pitcher or in the glasses for serving.
How to Enjoy
- Enjoy on its own as a refreshing drink.
- Bring to a cookout along with summer favorites like Cherry Pie Bars, Peach Crumble Pie, or Blueberry Slab Pie Without Eggs.
- Enjoy with a summer dinner like Organic Turkey Burgers with Grilled Onions or Chili Lime Ahi Fish Tacos.
- Use in place of apple cider for the glaze in Carrot Cake Donuts With Apple Cider Glaze. You can replace also replace the milk or liquid in any glaze recipe for a fruity inspired glaze, try it in The Best Jam Thumbprint Cookie Recipe!
- Make your own homemade sports drink by adding about 1/4 cup of pink grapefruit juice, 1 to 2 tablespoons Homemade Blueberry Syrup, 1 cup of water and a pinch of salt.
- Use as a mixer for cocktails, combination of grapefruit juice and vodka is really delicious like in Greyhound and Salty Dog cocktails!
Recipe FAQ’s
This tastes like a lightly fruity and sweet flavor with a little tart finish.
Yes, you can use those in place of pink grapefruit, either works!
Yes, because we're adding sugar here to sweeten it.
If you want it sweet, then yes. Grapefruits are very tart, which is why most people eat them sprinkled with sugar! While I enjoy them plain without sugar, I still like the sugar in the juice form. But, you can reduce the sugar as much as you like to get the desired flavor. I’d start by halving it and see what you think.
Making a simple syrup allows the sugar to dissolve completely in the water. This allows the sugar to mix into the juice and prevents larger sugar crystals from just sinking to the bottom of the juice.
If you don't add sugar, your juice will have a bitter taste. This is why the sugar is key. Grapefruits are naturally tart, so making this without sugar will result in bitterness that is not ideal for juice.
You need to make the simple syrup as noted in the recipe and uses that for sweetener.
Yes, when filling up the pitcher with the remaining water you can replace some or all of it with sparkling water.
Make your own homemade sports drink by adding about 1/4 cup of pink grapefruit juice, 1 to 2 tablespoons Homemade Blueberry Syrup, 1 cup of water and a pinch of salt.
This will stay fresh in the fridge for up to a week.
Use for mocktails or cocktails as a mixer. Try this recipe for a Paloma, Greyhound, or Grapefruit Lassi. Use to make homemade popsicles by pouring into molds. You can use to make a glaze for cookies or brownies by mixing powdered sugar and pink grapefruit juice. You can also use to make homemade salad dressing for a naturally sweetened dressing.
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Homemade Pink Grapefruit Juice
Equipment
- Digital Food Scale
- Small Pot
- Whisk
- Juicer
- Stainer
- Pitcher
Ingredients
- 113 grams cane sugar
- 5 1/2 cups water
- 1 1/4 cups grapefruit juice (about 2 to 3 large grapefruits)
- 1 grapefruit (for serving)
Instructions
- In a small saucepan, add the cane sugar and 1/2 cup of water. Put over medium heat and stir with a spatula or whisk until the sugar is completely dissolved. Remove from heat and allow to cool completely.
- Juice the grapefruits and add the grapefruit juice and simple syrup into a large pitcher. Add in the remaining 5 cups of water and stir to combine completely.
- Slice the additional grapefruit, and place slices in the pitcher or in the glasses for serving.
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Notes
- I use about 2 to 3 large grapefruits, but you may need more or less depending on the size.
- You can also use a mix of any citrus for this recipe, if you want to use a mix of grapefruit and lemon or grapefruit and orange juice that would also be delicious.
- Store in the fridge for up to a week.
- Enjoy on its own or use as a mixer for cocktails or as the liquid in smoothies! Try it in the Bone Broth Tropical Protein Smoothie, Tropical Cranberry Smoothie, or in the Lemon Blueberry Smoothie.
- High Altitude — Follow the recipe as noted.
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This is so refreshing!