Cucumber Mint Granita
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Cucumber Mint Granita is sweet, sour and fragrant, this is the perfect summer refresher. Pickled Cucumber gives an extra crunch and taste to it.
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Ingredients
For Granita
- 2 cucumbers seeds removed and roughly chopped
- 1/2 cup mint leaves
- 1 teaspoon black salt
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tbsp natura sugar free
For Pickled Cucumber
- 1 cucumber seeds removed and finely diced
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 cup vinegar
- 2 tbsp natura sugar free
- 1 pinch black salt
- 1 pinch plain salt
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Instructions
- Add all the ingredients of Granita in a grinder and grind to a puree
- pour it into a large flat container and freeze.
- About every 30 minutes stir and/or scrape the mixture to break it up. You can use a fork to shave it.
For pickled cucumber
- In a sauce pan add water, vinegar, black salt, plain salt and sugar free natura.
- When it comes to a boil add finally chopped cucumber.
- After the first boil drain the cucumber and let it cool.
To serve
- Scoop a generous tablespoon of the pickled cucumber in little shot glasses.
- Top two tablespoons of scraped granita. Garnish with mint leaves. Enjoy immediately.
Notes
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Recipe Nutrition
Calories: 101 kcal | Carbohydrates: 14 g | Protein: 5 g | Fat: 2 g | Saturated Fat: 1 g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1 g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1 g | Cholesterol: 5 mg | Sodium: 1237 mg | Potassium: 755 mg | Fiber: 4 g | Sugar: 8 g | Vitamin A: 842 IU | Vitamin C: 24 mg | Calcium: 146 mg | Iron: 2 mg
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