Description
A refreshing summer dessert made with cool cucumber, zesty lemon, and invigorating mint.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups fresh cucumbers, peeled and chopped
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves
- 1/2 cup filtered water
Instructions
- Wash the cucumbers and peel their skins.
- Cut the cucumbers into small pieces.
- In a blender, combine the chopped cucumbers, granulated sugar, lemon juice, mint leaves, and filtered water.
- Blend until velvety smooth.
- Strain the mixture through a fine mesh sieve into a bowl.
- Chill the mixture in the refrigerator for about an hour.
- Pour the chilled mixture into an ice cream maker and churn according to instructions.
- If you don’t have an ice cream maker, pour the mixture into a shallow dish and freeze, scraping every 30 minutes.
- Serve in bowls or glasses, garnished with fresh mint leaves.
Notes
Store in the freezer for up to a month. Allow to sit out at room temperature for a few minutes before serving for easier scooping.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 240 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Freezing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg