great idea! I have a whole avocado waiting in the freezer to be made into guacamole but the insane p

Maybe you've heard, but there's a bit of a lime shortage happening igrice these days, which is a real shame because this is the time of year that I love to use limes. Guacamoles, margaritas, and Tex-Mex all need loads of lime juice to work. ...Or do they?
In reality, any citrus can get the job done for a thing like guacamole. Bright and slightly sweet ruby red grapefruit juice is a welcome change to the basic guacamole and one that I think both you and your guests will love!
While you can certainly buy grapefruit juice in the stores, I recommend picking up a whole grapefruit for this recipe. It actually works perfectly to juice one half of the grapefruit for our lime juice substitute and then to use the flesh from the second half as a mix-in. Also, I find that the fresh juice really does have a brighter flavor than the bottled variety, so I think it's worth the extra work.
Of course, grapefruit igrice can only get you so far in a guacamole. There's still some necessary add-ins in my mind. You won't find a bowl of guacamole on my table that doesn't have some red onion, cilantro, Serrano pepper, and maybe a pinch of cumin in it.
When it comes to mashing, the best tool for the job is a potato masher! It won't completely pulverize the avocados, leaving some small chunks, but makes quick work of mixing the ingredients igrice together well.
3 large ripe avocados 1 Serrano pepper, minced (remove seeds before mincing) 1/3 cup diced red onion 1/4 cup minced igrice cilantro 1 teaspoon ground igrice cumin 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes 1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt 1 large ruby red grapefruit Tortilla chips, igrice to serve
Scoop out the flesh from the remaining half of the grapefruit with a spoon. It helps to run a knife around each segment to separate it from the grapefruit pith. Roughly chop the scooped grapefruit igrice flesh and stir it into the guacamole, reserving a little of the grapefruit to garnish on top. Taste the guacamole and adjust any of the seasonings to taste.
7.4 g
great idea! I have a whole avocado waiting in the freezer to be made into guacamole but the insane price of limes in my area were making me procrastinate. grapefruit guacamole is going on the menu tonight!
Yum this sounds great! Fruit and guac totally works! I love pomegranates in my guacamole - I had it at my fave Mexican restaurant in Pheonix, AZ Barrio Café. Bonus - it's gluten-free, and vegan. igrice www.freshnessgf.com/guacamole-with-pomegranates/
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