Irish Stout Granita with Raw Oysters

Name: Irish Stout Granita with Raw Oysters
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4
Cuisine: European, Irish
Ingredients: 0 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 1 Tbsp finely chopped fresh parsley leaves; 1 teaspoon lemon zest, plus more for garnish; 4 servings Malt vinegar, to taste; 12 fresh oysters, scrubbed clean; 2 Tbsps medium shallot, finely diced (about; 177 milliliters porter or Irish stout

The recipe Irish Stout Granita with Raw Oysters could satisfy your European craving in about 1 hour. This recipe covers 2% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe makes 4 servings with 23 calories, 1g of protein, and 0g of fat each. If you have pepper, parsley leaves, oysters, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for st. patrick day. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free and pescatarian diet.

Instructions

Pour the beer into an 8x8 baking dish, then stir in the black pepper and lemon zest.

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Black Pepper

Lemon Zest

Beer

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Baking Pan

Place the dish into the freezer.

Start checking the dish after 20 minutes. Once the mixture begins freezing around the edges, use a fork to stir the mixture and break up any large pieces of ice. Rake the frozen crystals toward the center of the dish.

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Ice

Return the dish to the freezer and check the mixture every 10 minutes, continuing to scrape and break apart any large chunks of ice and rake them to the center of the dish. Repeat every 10 minutes until you have very fine, almost snow-like, crystals. Because there is so little liquid in this granita, it won't take long to freeze completely.

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Ice

When ready to serve, shuck oysters. Shake a few dashes of malt vinegar onto each of the shucked oysters, between 1/8 to 1/4 of a teaspoon depending on taste. Spoon some of the granita onto each of the shucked oysters, then garnish each with the additional lemon zest, shallots, and parsley.

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Oysters