OYSTERSMITHS RECIPE
Cucumber Riesling Granita
SYDNEY ROCK OYSTERS
This fast and delectable recipe is the perfect appetizer to refresh your tastebuds and delight your guests.
Oysters:
Sydney Rock Oysters
Serve:
Serves 4 as an entrée
Ingredients:
24 Oystersmiths Sydney Rock Oysters, served on the half shell
2 cucumbers, peeled and washed
1.2 cups Riesling
2 tbsp caster sugar
Juice of 2 limes
To serve:
Rock salt
Cucumber peel
Fresh basil
Method
Juice the cucumbers in a blender and strain out the seeds.
Combine the Riesling, sugar, lime juice and cucumber juice is a baking dish.
Place in the freezer for 3 hours and stir every 30 minutes until the mixture is frozen and granular.
Arrange oysters on a bed of rock salt on a large serving platter.
Spoon the granita over the oysters and garnish with the cucumber peel and fresh basil. Serve immediately.
Hot Tip
Use your favourite Riesling from your local wine region. We used Shaw Wines Estate Riesling in this recipe.
We have used Rock oysters however it would also work with Pacific oysters.
