Spiked and Spiced Grapefruit Paletas

Name: Spiked and Spiced Grapefruit Paletas
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 8 servings Optional: Sugar in the Raw or chili powder blended with salt; 1 fresh serrano or jalapeno chiles, finely chopped; 473 milliliters freshly squeezed grapefruit juice, preferably Ruby Red (about 4 grapefruits); 237 milliliters sugar; 79 milliliters white tequila; 177 milliliters water

This recipe makes 8 servings with 153 calories, 1g of protein, and 0g of fat each. This recipe covers 3% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and vegan diet. If you have chili powder blended, tequila, water, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

Cut a bit of each end off the grapefruits to expose the flesh. Stand the grapefruit on one of the exposed sides and cut away the skin and any white parts by using the knife and following the natural curve of the fruit. Once you have removed all skin and pith, take a small knife and cut away segments .

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Grapefruit

Fruit

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Knife

Put the knife as close to the white lines as possible, as these will give you wider segments and will also help cut the segments more easily. Toss the grapefruit segments with the diced chiles.

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Grapefruit

Chili Pepper

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Knife

Mix the water and sugar in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Turn off heat and allow to cool. Stir in the grapefruit juice and tequila using a whisk.

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Grapefruit Juice

Tequila

Sugar

Water

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Sauce Pan

Whisk

Divide the segments amongst the molds and mix any juices with the base.

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Base

Pour the base into the molds but leave a bit of room at the top of each one, as the mixture will expand as it freezes.

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Base

Insert a stick once the mixture is semi-frozen so the stick will stand on its own. Freeze until completely set, at least several hours. Unmold the paletas by dipping the molds into a pan with tall sides, filled with warm water. Leave for a few seconds and pull up gently.

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Water

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Frying Pan