The article supplies an answer. "If you drink grapefruit juice, always have your pharmacist check for drug interactions with your medications to rule out an interaction."

As to juicing, I imagine it would be the same as juicing oranges. But it is healthier to eat the whole fruit than just the juice. That way you get all the fibre and don't get the same spike in blood sugar.

My statin prevents me from consuming grapefruit in any form. :-(

Grapefuits are generally very juicy, so any kind of juicer, press or reamer will work. I have a large reamer which would work for grapefruit or even pomelo, but a standard orange size hand reamer will work if you just aim it around and squeeze against the sides. I would have said to ask your doctor, but Floral is right (and it was in the article) that the pharmacist is your best bet.

In Israel they have (had?) a common drink that is called grapefruit juice but is more like a filtered lemonade (American definition, I believe in the UK it's called "lemon squash"). It's totally smooth, a little more body than water, sweetened but not sugary, very grapefruity,. This was the very most refreshing drink--more even than water--on very hot days. I can't find any kind of recipe for it, but it would be a perfect thing where you live. I hope you're cleared to enjoy your grapefruits!

Grapefruit will not fit in my orange squeezer, and so I cannot juice grapefruit the same way that I juice oranges. However, if I remove the peeling, I should be able to get it in.

I was also wondering if there is a problem with the peeling because that is mentioned in the article that I found.

I've been drinking Shasta grapefruit soda, but I think it does not have a large amount of grapefruit juice in it, although it does have some. Grapefruit is my favorite flavor of soda.

You don't say what drugs you are taking. Grapefruit is proscribed for many drugs. My brother can't eat them. If in doubt ask your doc.

When I first started taking statins to control my cholesterol, I was told to avoid grapefruit. However, with multiple trips to Jamaica each year and my love for this beverage, I drink no more than two a week when I'm in Negril. So far, I've not had a negative reaction, probably due to the small amount of actual grapefruit juice in each bottle. If you're really craving the taste of grapefruit, I suggest trying a bottle to see how it affects you.

Ting is probably very similar to Shasta grapefruit soda. It does not appear to bother me, as I do not drink a whole can of it at a time. I also drink Piñafiel Toronjada soda, especially when I am in Mexico, but it might not actually have grapefruit juice in it, although it tastes like it does - even more so that Shasta, which does contain grapefruit juice.

One of the drugs I am taking is Atorvastatin, which I believe is not supposed to be taken with grapefruit. I also take Allegra, which is one of the drugs on the list.

I don't understand the thing with meds and grapefruit, but I would certainly contact you Doctor or pharmacist first!

I had no idea of this! I am not on any RX meds so I don't really think about it. I also just read that cabbage can affect the function of the Thyroid! I had no idea about that either! There are a couple people that I know that I am definitely going to inform them about the grapefruit drug interaction issue because they are on RX meds!

Islay, I got the questions when buying citric acid for elderflower cordial. I described the recipe to the chemist and they believed me. Grey hair is brilliant cover for all sorts of potentially nefarious activities.

As to the grapefruit thing. Just ask a pharmacist. There's really no need to puzzle over it. Although the doctor or dispensing chemist should have told you. My mother was on warfarin and had been clearly told by her GP and the pharmacist.

If it's prescription medicine, there's usually a sticky label on the bottle that has the standard cautions, including the grapefruit, but since Lars was wondering about the small amount of juice in the soda pop, it seems like the pharmacist would have the best answer. That is, the actual doctor of pharmacy, not the clerks. :)

IC, thank-you for that! What a hoot! But she says it at the end (I'm assuming "she"), when she calls it a cordial. We have those. I just hear Brits all the time explaining that to them, "lemonade" is what we call "lemon soda" (though ours are usually lemon-lime). Said Brits then go on to say that what we call "lemonade" is "lemon squash" to them. Obviously, if this recipe is real beside being so funny, they obviously don't know how lemonade is made!

Lemonade is freshly squeezed lemon juice, pulp and all, sugar (or whatever sweetener floats your boat) to taste, and water. The Kitchn (via Google) says: "standard ratio of 1 cup of lemon juice to 1 cup of sugar added to 1 1/2 quarts of cold water for perfectly sweet lemonade" which is way too sweet for me! Most people don't measure. They just mix, taste and adjust. Some have difficulties with the sugar and make it with simple syrup instead. Some don't like pulp and strain it out. Once you have lemonade you can adulterate it the way that's done with iced tea (or you can go halfsies with tea and call it "Arnold Palmer"): E.g., pureed peaches instead of sugar, cherries floating (sinking, really) in it (with pits unless they're candied), herbs, etc. But there's nothing like plain ol' lemonade, not too sweet. But the Israeli grapefruit juice drink is even more refreshing.

Of course, this is a thing for where lemons grow in the garden, and come cheap in large bags at the store. I think our friends in the UK have bemoaned the price of lemons there. Making a cordial that depends on acid powder for tartness, rather than the actual lemons, is another clue that lemons are expensive there.

The citric acid is a preservative, not a flavouring. Without it the cordial would ferment. My elderflower cordial contains plenty of lemons as well as the acid. It keeps well for a year. It will not go off even after two years but the flavour deteriorates. Lemons are not particularly expensive ime. You can currently get 6 small ones for £1.50. Just over $2.00.

Nobody really makes squash at home. You buy it in the supermarket. Those who make fresh lemonade make it you describe. But the same name is also applied to various sodas too.

Here, we have citron pressé. This is a lemon squeezed into a glass. They give you a tiny bit of sugar and a jug of water. It strips your teeth! But, if you can get it down, very refreshing LOL

OTOH, citric acid gives a nice lemony hint in cookies, which I've tasted but not made. Nice that it can preserve the cordial.

IC, that's basically DIY lemonade!

My husband has taken a cancer drug for more than 15 years and hasn't had a drop of grapefruit or grapefruit juice (which he loves) because of the warning that it would not work well with the drug. Here are several sources of information about grapefruit and drug interactions:

https://www.fda.gov/consumers/consumer-updates/grapefruit-juice-and-some-drugs-dont-mix

https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/grapefruit-and-medication-a-cautionary-note

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3589309/

https://www.uclahealth.org/sites/default/files/documents/expandedlistofmedications.pdf

https://www.peoplespharmacy.com/store/health-guides/grapefruit-interactions

I talked to a pharmacist yesterday and told him that I take Atorvastatin in the evening, and he told me that it would be okay to eat grapefruit in the morning.

Here's what WebMD has to say about it:

<Do not drink large amounts of grapefruit juice (1.2 liters or more) while taking atorvastatin. Large amounts of grapefruit juice can increase your risk of developing serious muscle problems. >

So it appears that the small amounts of grapefuit I would consume will be okay.