Zesty Citrus Bursts

Nature provides us with an abundant source of Vitamin C at just the right time!

Wintertime means flu season not so, but we all dodged it during lockdowns; wearing masks, avoiding crowds, and sanitizing just about everything in fear of succumbing to the horrid Covid, did not do our immune systems any good.

Refreshing Pomelo Juice

During that awful period when we had a really hard lockdown, I discovered the delicious juice one gets from Pomelos, right in our garden!

The tree was planted by my Mom many years ago. She was told it was an Orange, however, when the fruit started ripening, it stayed a lemony colour. An Orange it certainly was not, nor was it a Lemon, nor a Grapefruit, as I discovered when I cut it in half.

It had many pips and uneven segments, so it could not be cut as with Grapefruit. What made me more dubious, was that the fruit was tough, and likely would be useless to us!

I was so wrong; it was filled with tons of delicious juice.

I discovered it was:

• Not as sweet as an Orange
• Not as acidic as a Lemon
• Not as bitter as a Grapefruit

Google Lens told me it was a Pummelo / Pomelo.

We live in a subtropical climate with mild sunny winters.
Half the tree is in shade - the sunny side produces larger fruit, with smaller fruit from the shady side.

I squeezed out 1 large Pomelo, diluted it with water, and tentatively took a sip.
What a pleasant surprise!

The Pomelo juice was really delicious and refreshing, served with fresh mint leaves.

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Zesty Orange & Ginger Cooler

I make my own chunky Marmalade with sweet Oranges, but Orange Juice has for long been the drink of choice to build up the immune system.

Adding fresh grated Ginger Root and Orange zest to the squeezed juice gives it an extra zing and added health benefits. Ginger is said to aid digestion, immunity, cardiovascular health, and reduces pain, plus many more health benefits.

I squeezed out the juice of 2 large Oranges and added a thumb-length piece of fresh Ginger root as well as a little Orange zest.

Absolutely yum!

Next time:

I'd like to share some really nice hot drinks that help during the flu season with you next time; a delicious Ginger and Honey tea as well as Golden Milk, made with Coconut Milk, fresh or dried Turmeric root, Ginger root, and a stick of Cinnamon and sweetened with a little Honey, a great warming drink to have in the evening before bed.

For now, we will enjoy the cool Citrus drinks, perfect for a sunny winter's day.

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