Name: Candied Grapefruit Peel
Ingredients: 2 large grapefruits, ruby red or other variety; 2 cups water; 1 1/2 cups sugar

Why it works: Grapefruit and sugar work together. They rank in the top 26% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 309 recipes. Both carry beta-damascenone, which smells apple, rose. The science ↓

Candied Grapefruit Peel

Ingredients

2 large grapefruits, ruby red or other variety
2 cups water
1 1/2 cups sugar

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

101Calories

1 gProtein

0 gFat

26 gCarbs

Counts 2 of 3 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 2 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Grapefruit	1/2 fruit (123g)	52
Sugar	1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated	49
Water	not in our table	0

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

By williamssonoma. Recipe from Open Recipes.

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The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

Grapefruit + sugartop 26% of all pairs

Smell alikelow

Cooked together309 recipes

Shared aroma: beta-damascenone (apple, rose).

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