How to Make Cucumber & Lime Granita

Start the Guide
make cucumber & lime granita

How to Make Cucumber & Lime Granita

1.4k Views
Step 1 of 11
Heat sugar and water and keep stirring until sugar is completely dissolved

Heat sugar and water and keep stirring until sugar is completely dissolved

Step 2 of 11
Use a juice extractor to extract the juice out of the cucumbers, you will need 1 cup of cucumber juice

Use a juice extractor to extract the juice out of the cucumbers, you will need 1 cup of cucumber juice

Step 3 of 11
Add the juice into a beaker or bowl

Add the juice into a beaker or bowl

Step 4 of 11
Use a citrus press or citrus juicer to get 1/2 cup of lime juice. DO NOT USE BOTTLED LIME JUICE...that crap's just too nasty!

Use a citrus press or citrus juicer to get 1/2 cup of lime juice. DO NOT USE BOTTLED LIME JUICE...that crap's just too nasty!

Step 5 of 11
Add the lime juice to the beaker.

Add the lime juice to the beaker.

Step 6 of 11
Add 1 cup of the syrup made at step 1.

Add 1 cup of the syrup made at step 1.

Step 7 of 11
Strain the mixture onto a wide, shallow dish, I used an oven dish but feel free to use a plastic container.

Strain the mixture onto a wide, shallow dish, I used an oven dish but feel free to use a plastic container.

Step 8 of 11
Freeze for an hour

Freeze for an hour

Step 9 of 11
Scrape with a fork, and continue freezing.

Scrape with a fork, and continue freezing.

Step 10 of 11
Repeat freezing and scrapping every hour till you are left with solid ice crystals.

Repeat freezing and scrapping every hour till you are left with solid ice crystals.

Step 11 of 11
Serve!

Serve!

You're Done

Check out other guides by this author!

I enjoy the simpler things in life, jazz, food and cooking! Follow me for delicious recipes and guides

Keep Exploring

Start Over

3 Comments
Supplies

Cucumbers

Limes

1 Cup Sugar

1 Cup Water

Gagi Coleman

Not me

Gagi Coleman 9 months ago

Big Guy Big Flavors

And it really was! So refreshing and easy to make! Who would have thought a dessert made from cucumbers could be so good? :)

(author) 9 months ago

Gagi Coleman

Looks good

Gagi Coleman 9 months ago

Be first to comment on Step 1.

Be first to comment on Step 2.

Be first to comment on Step 3.

Be first to comment on Step 4.

Be first to comment on Step 5.

Be first to comment on Step 6.

Be first to comment on Step 7.

Be first to comment on Step 8.

Be first to comment on Step 9.

Be first to comment on Step 10.

Be first to comment on Step 11.