Basil Poached Oranges And Grapefruit
Serves: 5
Terence Turner
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
46
Spice
44
Sweetness
50
Sourness
40
mins
Prep time (avg)
5.1
Difficulty
Ingredients:
Directions:
1
Using a very sharp knife, peel the grapefruit and oranges, discarding the skins (be sure to remove all of the white pith)
2
Slice the fruit into 1/4-inch rounds, removing pits as you go
3
Set aside in a medium non-reactive bowl
4
In a medium non-reactive pan, combine the water, sugar, lemon juice
5
Scrape the seeds from the vanilla bean and add the seeds and bean to the liquid
6
Bring to a gentle simmer for 5 minutes
7
Thinly slice 6 of the basil leaves and toss over the citrus rounds
8
Remove liquid from heat and strain over the citrus and basil
9
Refrigerate until chilled
10
Serve the chilled fruit and liquid over Lemon Sorbet or Vanilla Ice Cream
11
Garnish with fresh basil