Using a sharp knife, peel the grapefruit, lemon and lime, removing
the bitter white pith.
The easiest way to zest a lemon is to use a Microplane and move quickly around the lemon to avoid any of
the bitter white pith.
When you are cutting up the oranges, be sure to remove all of
the bitter white pith below the skin and slice the sections between the tough membranes.
Directions: Using a carrot peeler, remove the peel from one orange, taking off as little of
the bitter white pith as possible.
Remember to use just the brightly colored zest, not
the bitter white pith underneath.
Be sure use all available space on the fruit to avoid cutting into
the bitter white pith.
Cut the lemon peel away from the lemon, removing only the yellow skin and leaving behind
the bitter white pith.
When prepping, you'll want to remove both the peel and
the bitter white pith.
Make sure not to peel off
the bitter white pith, just the outside will do.
Peel away the green of a lime, avoiding
the bitter white pith, and mince (or use a zester) to make 1 tsp of zest (part of one lime), set aside.
With a sharp knife, peel the remaining grapefruit and the clementines, removing the skin and all
the bitter white pith.