Grapefruit Recipes to Brighten Any Winter Day

Tart and acidic, with slightly herbaceous notes, grapefruit stands up boldly to flank steak, brightens cocktails, and adds a wonderfully bitter note to cakes and sorbets. Get the recipe for this <a href="https://www.saveur.com/article/recipes/glazed-grapefruit-cake/">Glazed Grapefruit Cake</a> (Ingalls Photography/)
This grilled chicken dish is the Holy Trinity of weeknight cooking: delicious, quick, and made from easy-to-find ingredients. <a href="https://www.saveur.com/article/recipes/honey-grilled-chicken-with-citrus-salad">Get the recipe for Honey-Grilled Chicken with Citrus Salad</a> (Farideh Sadeghin/)
Meant for long afternoons overlooking lakes, porches, and thick novels, gin and tonics are the balm of summer. Add a slice of salt-sprinkled grilled grapefruit, and cut the tonic with soda, and the highball grows not only more aromatically complex, but even more refreshing. <a href="http://www.saveur.com/smoky-grapefruit-gin-and-tonic-recipe">Get the recipe for Smoky Grapefruit Gin and Tonic</a> (Eric Medsker/)
Sliced ripe avocados add a silky bite to an elegant salad tossed with lobster and juicy grapefruit segments. <a href="https://www.saveur.com/article/Recipes/Lobster-and-Avocado-Salad">Get the recipe for Lobster and Avocado Salad</a> (Nicole Franzen/)
In this recipe from Florida chef Jeffrey Jew, caramelized shortbread crumbs add crunch to citrusy pudding-like posset, an English dessert made with curdled cream. <a href="https://www.saveur.com/article/recipes/lemon-posset-with-pan-fried-shortbread-crumbs">Get the recipe for Lemon Posset with Pan-Fried Shortbread Crumbs</a> (James Roper/)
Sweet papaya and tart ruby red grapefruit juice tame the heat of the Scotch bonnet pepper in the marinade for the steak, while the vegetables for the accompanying jalapeño-laced salsa get charred on the fire along with the meat. <a href="https://www.saveur.com/article/Recipes/Grapefruit-and-Habanero-Skirt-Steak-with-Grilled-Tomato-Salsa/">Get the recipe for Grapefruit & Habanero Skirt Steak with Grilled Tomato Salsa</a> (Todd Coleman/)
Campari adds a bitter note to sweet Ruby Red grapefruit juice in this refreshing granita. We like to enjoy this peach-hued treat as a pre-dinner aperitif. <a href ="https://www.saveur.com/article/Recipes/Grapefruit-Campari-Granita/">Get the recipe for Grapefruit Campari Granita</a> (Laura Sant/)
Crabmeat is rubbed with a smoky chile paste, then sautéed and tossed in a refreshing salad of creamy avocado, tart grapefruit, and herbs. <a href="https://www.saveur.com/article/Recipes/Sauteed-Crab-With-Avocado-Grapefruit-Herb-Salad">Get the recipe for Sautéed Crab with Avocado, Grapefruit and Herb Salad</a> (Penny De Los Santos/)
Sweet pomelo pairs beautifully with chiles, peanuts, and mint in this recipe for a classic Thai salad from Talde in Brooklyn, New York. <a href="https://www.saveur.com/article/recipes/dtam-som-oo-thai-pomelo-salad">Get the recipe for Thai Pomelo Salad (Dtam Som Oo)</a> (Ingalls Photography/)
Slathered on pork tenderloin and roasted, a marinade of grapefruit, brown sugar, and spices caramelizes to an exquisite crust. <a href="https://www.saveur.com/article/recipes/grapefruit-and-sugar-rubbed-pork-tenderloin">Get the recipe for Grapefruit-and-Sugar-Rubbed Pork Tenderloin</a> (Ingalls Photography/)
The zest and segments of four types of citrus enliven shaved fennel and charred squid in this winter salad. <a href="http://www.saveur.com/fennel-and-citrus-salad-with-charred-squid-recipe">Get the recipe for Fennel and Citrus Salad with Charred Squid</a> (Ryan Liebe/)
Rich dark rum is brushed over grapefruit halves, which are then sprinkled with sugar and cayenne pepper before broiling. <a href="https://www.saveur.com/article/recipes/rum-broiled-grapefruit">Get the recipe for Rum-Broiled Grapefruit</a> (Ingalls Photography/)
This moist cake soaked with citrus-infused syrup gets its nutty flavor and hearty texture from a blend of almond flour and coarsely ground yellow cornmeal. <a href="https://www.saveur.com/article/recipes/gluten-free-grapefruit-and-orange-olive-oil-cake">Get the recipe for Gluten-Free Grapefruit Cake</a> (Helen Rosner/)
Sweet sea scallops complement this creamy prosciutto-laced risotto accented with tart grapefruit. <a href="https://www.saveur.com/article/recipes/risotto-with-grapefruit-and-seared-scallops">Get the recipe for Risotto with Grapefruit and Seared Scallops</a> (Ingalls Photography/)