Cucumber Aquavit Granita

Cucumber Aquavit Granita
Cucumber Aquavit Granita
This granita is not particularly sweet and is best served as a first or intermezzo course. Try it on top of raw oysters or thick tomato slices.
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  • Served Person: Makes about 6 cups
American Appetizer Freeze/Chill Cucumber Summer Chill Gourmet
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon fresh lime juice
  • Carbohydrate 33 g(11%)
  • Fat 0 g(0%)
  • Fiber 1 g(5%)
  • Protein 1 g(3%)
  • Saturated Fat 0 g(0%)
  • Sodium 78 mg(3%)
  • Calories 195

Preparation Coarsely chop enough of cucumbers to measure 4 1/2 cups and purée in a blender with remaining ingredients in 2 batches until smooth. Pour into an 8- to 9-inch baking pan. Freeze, stirring and crushing lumps with a fork every hour, until evenly frozen, about 4 hours total. Scrape with a fork to lighten texture, crushing any lumps. Serve immediately or freeze, covered, up to 3 days (rescrape to lighten texture again if necessary).

Preparation Coarsely chop enough of cucumbers to measure 4 1/2 cups and purée in a blender with remaining ingredients in 2 batches until smooth. Pour into an 8- to 9-inch baking pan. Freeze, stirring and crushing lumps with a fork every hour, until evenly frozen, about 4 hours total. Scrape with a fork to lighten texture, crushing any lumps. Serve immediately or freeze, covered, up to 3 days (rescrape to lighten texture again if necessary).