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Cucumber Sorbet
Skip the fancy spa and make your own Cucumber Sorbet! It’s so easy and a great use for all of those cucumbers you are picking from your garden! Fresh cucumber recipes are hard to come by if you don’t want to do pickles or relish! This is one of the easiest uses for your excess of cucumbers! Cucumber Sorbet is a famous palate cleansing recipe!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Additional Time
4 hrs
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 209 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 lbs cucumber
- 2 cup sugar
- 2 cup water
- 1/2 juice and rind of lemon
Instructions
- Bring sugar and water to boil together in medium saucepan. Reduce heat to low. Cook about 5 minutes. Cool thoroughly.
- Meanwhile peel cucumbers and remove seeds. Process in food processor or blender until smooth. And lemon juice and zest.
- When cooled, combine cucumber puree and syrup in a bowl, thoroughly.
- Pour into frozen ice cream maker bowl. Process according manufacturers instructions, until sorbet texture.
- Freeze in a container for about 4 hours, until well chilled.
- Garnish with fresh mint and maraschino cherry.
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Notes
- **Note: 2 lbs is weight before peeling and removing seeds.
- Do not over-churn or texture will suffer.
- Best if used with 7 days.
Nutrition Information
Calories
209kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
53g
(18%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
6mg
(0%)
Potassium
164mg
(5%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
52g
(104%)
Vitamin A
82IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
7mg
(8%)
Calcium
20mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 209
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 209kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 53g | 18% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 6mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 164mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 52g | 104% |
| Vitamin A | 82IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 7mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 20mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.