Name: PICKLED CUCUMBER MINT GRANITA recipe by Rita Arora at BetterButter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: For granita:; 2 cucumbers, seeds removed and roughly chopped; 1/2 cup mint leaves; 1 teaspoon black salt; 2 tablespoon lemon juice; 2 tablespoon sugar free natura; For pickled cucumber:; 1 cucumber, seeds removed and finely diced; 1/2 cup water; 1/2 cup vinegar; 2 tbsp sugar free natura; Pinch of black salt; Pinch of plain salt

ABOUT PICKLED CUCUMBER MINT GRANITA RECIPE

Sweet, sour and fragrant, this is the perfect summer refresher. Pickled cucumber gives an extra crunch and taste to it.

Ingredients Serving: 2

For granita:
2 cucumbers, seeds removed and roughly chopped
1/2 cup mint leaves
1 teaspoon black salt
2 tablespoon lemon juice
2 tablespoon sugar free natura
For pickled cucumber:
1 cucumber, seeds removed and finely diced
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup vinegar
2 tbsp sugar free natura
Pinch of black salt
Pinch of plain salt

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.

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