Southampton - Get a head start preparing for Spring Break during February's National Grapefruit Month! With the help of a little grapefruit juice, you can burn off your winter weight gain and boost your immune system in order to defeat those last sniffles. Embrace this lesser known holiday by indulging in this delectable fruit with homemade grapefruit juice mocktails!

Grapefruits have been proven to not only suppress appetite, but also help to fight off fevers and other cold symptoms. Krups ZX7000 Juicer is a great product to reap the benefits of this fruit in juice form. Built-in sensors activate juicing as soon as the press arm and fruit are in contact to instantly accumulate the luscious juices from your favorite fruits. The sleek and stainless steel juicer also comes with a plastic protection for the cone and a no-mess removable drip tip for a quick and easy clean-up.

Enjoy the following, courtesy of Krups:

Grapefruit and Mint Cooler. (Courtesy Photo: 5WPR))

Lime, Grapefruit And Ginger Juice

 • 1 grapefruit
 • 1 lime
 • ½ cup water
 • 2 tablespoons of ginger
 • 1 ½ tablespoons of natural cane sugar

Mix the sugar, ginger, and water in a small saucepan and cook over medium heat. Allow that to simmer for five minutes and place it in the freezer to cool. Add the grapefruit and lime juices to a pitcher and then add the ginger mixture. Stir together and pour into a glass for an invigorating and delicious drink.

Grapefruit And Mint Cooler

 • 1 cup grapefruit juice
 • ½ cup tonic water
 • Handful of fresh mint leaves
 • Ice cubes

Fill a tumbler ¾ with ice cubes and then add the grapefruit juice. Top it off with the tonic water and shake. Pour into a glass and add fresh mint leaves on top.