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Cucumber Sherbet
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Lizthechef
July 7, 2011
Congrats on your EP - cukes are the only thing looking good in my garden and I look forward to trying your recipe.
mdm
June 15, 2010
Tomorrow my partner's going to make Indian food (including naan made on the grill -- gotta get him on this site -- YUM), and this will be my contribution to the feast. Can't wait to try it!
mdm
June 17, 2010
SO good! Thanks for the recipe. It was a perfect ending to a spicy Indian meal -- dal, shrimp in spicy tomato/butter sauce (I'm sure there's a name for it), moghlai creamed spinach, naan homemade on the grill ... and then this sherbet. We all loved it -- rave reviews.
mdm
June 17, 2010
oh and it was just nearly 4 cups of cuc that I used. I might cut back on the honey a tad next time, but the others loved it as is.
WinnieAb
June 17, 2010
mdm,
thanks so so much for letting me know you all liked it! I agree- it might be a bit sweet for some...recipe should probably say 1/2 cup and then add more to taste...
thanks so so much for letting me know you all liked it! I agree- it might be a bit sweet for some...recipe should probably say 1/2 cup and then add more to taste...
RaquelG
June 15, 2010
Yummmmmm! What a versitile recipe.... My Friday night happy hour is at a Thai restaurant and I can see adapting their Cucumber-Lemongrass Mojito to this sherbet with a little mint, ginger- and lemongrass-infused simple syrup to sub for the honey and a drop of rum. I love turning my fave drinks into dessert :)
monkeymom
June 10, 2010
Beautiful! How do you think it would be with pineapple instead of lime? Does it need that tartness with the cukes?
WinnieAb
June 11, 2010
You don't really taste the lime very much when all is said and done...pineapple might be interesting, but you might want to cut down on the honey a bit...might be too sweet with this amount.
AntoniaJames
June 10, 2010
WinnieAb, how many cups of cucumber, chopped, do you get from the two English cucumbers you use? I'll be using Persian cucumbers, as I cannot get unwaxed (and local) English cucumbers. Plus, the English available here range considerably in size. Many thanks. ;o)
WinnieAb
June 10, 2010
AJ, I am kicking myself right now because I was going to do the measurement in cups...much more useful for those who want to use homegrown or other types of (local) cucumbers, right? Since cukes won't be ready in my garden for a little while, I spaced out on that a bit...silly me. Anyway, I think it was about 3 1/2-4 cups, chopped, give or take a little, and when everything else was added and was blended up, it was about 5 cups or so. Feel free to taste as you add things to the blender; you can always use more cucumber, less honey, etc.
AntoniaJames
June 10, 2010
Another to-die-for treat, WinnieAb! I can definitely see using gin in this lovely concoction. I am totally in love with cucumber, plus gin, plus lime (having been introduced to the combination while testing the amazing Cucumber Gin Cocktail submitted by saenyc for the "Best Refresher" contest). This looks amazing. Saved to my recipes. I hope to make this very soon! ;o)
WinnieAb
June 10, 2010
The more I think about it, the more gin does sound good. If you want to taste the alcohol (whether it's vodka or gin), I'd add more than 3 Tb, though...
clintonhillbilly
June 10, 2010
Sounds good -- what does adding the vodka do to the flavor? Do you think gin would work too?
WinnieAb
June 10, 2010
You don't taste the alcohol at all (at least the vodka...I'm not sure about gin)- I always add a little alcohol to sherbet/sorbet so it doesn't freeze completely...helps it have a better consistency
MyCommunalTable
June 10, 2010
Now this looks great and refreshing. I am having some friends over next week and are making Pulled Pork, oysters, pot stickers, etc. It's a heavy meal, so this is going to be my finish. Thanks.
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