Grapefruit in Honey-Thyme Sauce

Name: Grapefruit in Honey-Thyme Sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings.
Ingredients: 3 large grapefruit; 1/2 cup white wine or white grape juice; 1/4 cup honey; 2 tablespoons minced fresh thyme

It takes just four ingredients to create this beautiful—and tasty—dish. Serve it as a first course or side. Honey and white wine really allow the natural flavor of grapefruit to shine through.—Deirdre Cox, Kansas City, Missouri

Ingredients

3 large grapefruit
1/2 cup white wine or white grape juice
1/4 cup honey
2 tablespoons minced fresh thyme

Directions

Peel grapefruit. Cut into slices on a cutting board; reserve juices and set grapefruit aside.
In a small saucepan, combine the wine, honey, thyme and reserved juice. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 13-15 minutes or until liquid is reduced to 1/2 cup. Arrange grapefruit slices on four plates; drizzle with sauce.

Nutrition Facts

3/4 cup grapefruit with 2 tablespoons sauce: 163 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 2mg sodium, 40g carbohydrate (35g sugars, 3g fiber), 2g protein.

Originally published as Fresh Grapefruit in Honey-Thyme Sauce in Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook 2011

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Angel182009

Dec 23, 2013

This was very easy to put together and I love grapefruit so I especially loved it but I was hoping the sauce would be thicker. It doesn't thicken up at all so the grapefruit makes a mess of your plate. I would serve it on it's on dish so it doesn't make the rest of your meal taste like grapefruit.