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Emeril's Herbed Cucumber Granita

YIELD 6 to 8 intermezzo servings

INGREDIENTS

1	large cucumber, peeled, seeded, and diced
1/4 cup	sugar
2 tablespoons	lemon juice
2 tablespoons	lime juice
1/4 cup	of water
3 tablespoons	cilantro or a combination of cilantro and mint

(about 1 3/4 cups)

PREPARATION:

Combine all ingredients in a blender and process until very smooth. Transfer to a nonreactive shallow baking dish (such as a metal loaf pan) and transfer to the freezer. When the mixture begins to freeze around the edges, use a fork to scrape the ice crystals and continue to freeze and intermittently scrape the crystals until granita has a uniformly slushy consistency, about 4 hours. Serve in small glasses or tiny bowls as an intermezzo.
This recipe was featured on the Hooray for the Herbs Episode of Emeril Green.

This recipe appears in: Vegetable Side Dish

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