Here's a nice way to use a glut of cucumbers - I found several when finally clearing away the summer detritus in the veg patch yesterday. They will have got tastier with every passing near-frost.
I had the equivalent of about 4 normal-sized cucumbers, but the rest of the quantities below you will have to judge by taste, as I can only give rough guidelines. Obviously don't overdo the salt or gin,as the mixture will never freeze if you do!
Ingredients
- Creme fraiche: about 100 ml (and you don't need it if you don't have it)
- Gin : a tablespoon or so (omit if teetotal) or similar colourless alcohol
- Mint: about 8 fresh leaves
- Salt: several grinds
Method
- Peel all but one half of one of cucumbers (the mixture will be too green otherwise)
- Blitz as you go along, adding the mint in batches
- Combine with the other ingredients
- Either freeze using your ice-cream maker, or in the freezer, stirring with a fork periodically to break up the flakes
This is very much a small starter or "intercourse" sorbet - a few small spoonfuls is all you need. If the former, maybe serve it with some hot-smoked salmon and decorated with some thin rings of spring onion (including green bits), more mint, or flat parsley; and a sprinkle of paprika perhaps. Serve in an egg-cup, rounding the top and re-freezing till you are ready to decorate and serve??
I had the equivalent of about 4 normal-sized cucumbers, but the rest of the quantities below you will have to judge by taste, as I can only give rough guidelines. Obviously don't overdo the salt or gin,as the mixture will never freeze if you do!
Ingredients
- Creme fraiche: about 100 ml (and you don't need it if you don't have it)
- Gin : a tablespoon or so (omit if teetotal) or similar colourless alcohol
- Mint: about 8 fresh leaves
- Salt: several grinds
Method
- Peel all but one half of one of cucumbers (the mixture will be too green otherwise)
- Blitz as you go along, adding the mint in batches
- Combine with the other ingredients
- Either freeze using your ice-cream maker, or in the freezer, stirring with a fork periodically to break up the flakes
This is very much a small starter or "intercourse" sorbet - a few small spoonfuls is all you need. If the former, maybe serve it with some hot-smoked salmon and decorated with some thin rings of spring onion (including green bits), more mint, or flat parsley; and a sprinkle of paprika perhaps. Serve in an egg-cup, rounding the top and re-freezing till you are ready to decorate and serve??
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