Pink Grapefruit With Basil Syrup Recipes

GRAPEFRUIT AND BASIL COCKTAIL

Steps:

• Combine sugar and water in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Stir to dissolve sugar and bring to a boil.
• Tear basil leaves a few times, add them to the sugar mixture, reduce to a simmer and cook for 10 minutes.
• Remove from heat and let cool completely; strain the simple syrup before bottling. Put in the refrigerator to chill for 2 to 3 hours.
• Add 2 to 3 basil leaves to a cocktail shaker, and using a muddler, crush the leaves.
• Fill the cocktail shaker with ice cubes. Add the grapefruit juice, basil simple syrup, and alcohol. Shake vigorously for 10 seconds.
• Strain into a chilled cocktail glass filled with crushed ice or ice cubes. Garnish with grapefruit (optional).

FLAN WITH PINK GRAPEFRUIT AND MINT SYRUP

Steps:

• Cut peel and white pith from grapefruit. Working over bowl to catch juices, cut between membranes to release segments. Squeeze membranes to extract juice. Place segments in medium bowl. Transfer 1/2 cup grapefruit juice to heavy small saucepan. Reserve remaining juice. Add 1 cup sugar to juice in saucepan. Gently simmer until syrup thickens, stirring until sugar dissolves, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in mint leaves. Cover and let steep 10 minutes. Strain syrup into bowl. (Grapefruit segments, juice and syrup can be made 1 day ahead. Chill separately.)
• Preheat oven to 325°F. Combine 1/2 cup sugar and 2 tablespoons water in heavy small saucepan. Stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Increase heat and boil without stirring until deep amber, occasionally brushing down sides of pan with wet brush and swirling pan, about 8 minutes. Immediately divide caramel between six 3/4-cup custard cups. Transfer cups to 13x9x2-inch metal baking pan.
• Whisk 1/2 cup grapefruit juice, 1/2 cup sugar, milk, half and half, eggs, vanilla, and salt in large bowl until sugar dissolves. Divide mixture among prepared cups. Pour enough hot water into pan to come halfway up sides of cups. Bake flans until just set, about 45 minutes. Cool flans in pan 1 hour. Remove from water. Cover and chill at least 4 hours and up to 1 day.
• Pour mint syrup over grapefruit segments. Using small sharp knife, cut around flans to loosen. Invert 1 flan onto each of 6 plates. Spoon grapefruit segments and syrup over flans; serve.

PINK GRAPEFRUIT SORBET

Steps:

• NOTE: To make the grapefruit zest, simply grate the rind of the grapefruit. Be sure to get only the rind, and not the pith (the white part) beneath the rind.
• Make simple syrup: Combine sugar and water in small saucepan. Heat over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until sugar is dissolved. Bring to a boil and boil, without stirring, for 1-2 minutes.
• Combine grapefruit juice, grapefruit zest, and lemon juice.
• Add grapefruit mixture to simple syrup. Mix well.
• Refrigerate for a couple of hours, or overnight.
• Pour into ice cream maker and freeze according to manufacturer's directions.

GRAPEFRUIT AND BASIL MARTINI

Steps:

• Muddle a couple of the basil leaves with the simple syrup in the bottom of a mixing glass or shaker.
• add the other ingredients, plus ice.
• Shake until very cold and pour into a martini glass.
• Place a nice-looking leaf in the drink.