It's the little disappointments...

[Nigeyy]

Sometimes it's just the little disappointments. Being a big grapefruit fan and occasionally willing to stray from the dark brown liquid gold that is Marmite, I was really excited to see grapefruit marmalade in my local supermarket. Of course I had to get some -I was really looking forward to my toast this morning....

Yeah, just tastes the same as a very orangey or tangerine type of marmalade. Really disappointing, I don't even think I could taste the grapefruit in it (back to ginger and lime marmalade for me then.)

 

[classic33]

Why not combine the two you do like?

1. Pop a slice of bread in the toaster
2. when toast is done butter it and spread on some marmite and top it with a generous helping of marmalade!

https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/460636/marmite-on-toast-with-a-twist#

 

[annedonnelly]

It may be the colour that's the problem - isn't pink grapefruit sweeter than the proper yellow stuff?

I don't often use jam or marmalade but when I do I prefer something really sharp - a proper bitter marmalade.

 

[Drago]

Grapefruit marmalade.

Warning - contains no grapefruit.

 

[Cycleops]

The trouble is the amount of sugar they add. As Anne says the bitter "Old English" or "Vintage" types are best for a sharp taste.

 

[TissoT]

At $7.95/£6.12 it should be good .... that's expensive for a poor tasting Marmalade.

 

[Nigeyy]

What can I say? I was blinded by the grapefruits.

At $7.95/£6.12 it should be good .... that's expensive for a poor tasting Marmalade.

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

Make your own with half the normal amount of sugar as said in usual recipes. That's what I do. Then you'll taste it proper

 

[TissoT]

What can I say? I as blinded by the grapefruits.

As quoted try making a batch of marmalade to you own taste.

Wouldn't of thought it would be time intensive.

 

[Globalti]

It may be the colour that's the problem - isn't pink grapefruit sweeter than the proper yellow stuff?

This. Pink grapfruit just doesn't have the acidity you need for a good marmalade where the character comes from the contrast between the sugar and the bitterness of the peel.

 

[Deleted member 26715]

1. Pop a slice of bread in the toaster
2. When toast is done butter it and spread on some marmite and top it with a generous helping of marmalade!

I have fixed your blatant mistake, the devil's spores should never be put on toast

 

[Nigeyy]

In retrospect, I was completely taken in by the marketing gimmick of including the word "grapefruit" in the product title.

To confirm, it was too sweet, but over here they tend to add too much sugar to everything (it's why I have to buy at a considerable cost British Heinz baked beans!).

If I get time I should try making my own grapefruit marmalade.

 

[ColinJ]

US beans are sweeter than Heinz... yikes!

 

[flake99please]

US beans are sweeter than Heinz... yikes!

My thoughts too.

 

[Globalti]

Consumers are suckers for fancy names; it's especially prevalent in the fragrance industry where I work. Show a customer a bog-standard cheap lemon and name it "Sicilian Lemon and Bergamot" or an everyday aquatic and call it "Sea salt and kelp" and the customer will sniff it and rave about the smell. The South Africans are especially receptive to fancy names.