Do I need to remove the seeds and skin from the cucumber?

Name: Cucumber gazpacho and flower ice cubes
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 8P
Ingredients: 3 cucumbers (1 kg); 1 zucchini; 1 soft onion; 6 tbsp rice vinegar; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 bunch of flat-leaf parsley; 1 bunch of coriander; 2 cloves of garlic; pepper and salt; For the ice cubes:; 0.5 cucumber; 1 bunch of radishes; 2 bowls of edible flowers

It is not necessary to remove the seeds and skin from the cucumber, but you can do this if you want a smoother texture. Peel the cucumber and scoop out the seeds if desired before cutting it into pieces.

Cucumber gazpacho and flower ice cubes

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Do you want to make cucumber gazpacho and flower ice cubes yourself? Discover the full recipe here!

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Ingredients

What do you need?

Quantity: 8P

3 cucumbers (1 kg)
1 zucchini
1 soft onion
6 tbsp rice vinegar
1 tbsp olive oil
1 bunch of flat-leaf parsley
1 bunch of coriander
2 cloves of garlic
pepper and salt

For the ice cubes:
0.5 cucumber
1 bunch of radishes
2 bowls of edible flowers

3 cucumbers (1 kg)
1 zucchini
1 soft onion
6 tbsp rice vinegar
1 tbsp olive oil
1 bunch of flat-leaf parsley
1 bunch of coriander
2 cloves of garlic
pepper and salt

For the ice cubes:
0.5 cucumber
1 bunch of radishes
2 bowls of edible flowers

Preparation method

How do you make this?

Ice cubes: cut half a cucumber into sticks and the radishes into thin slices with a mandoline. Distribute them with the flowers over a ring mold and an ice cube tray. Fill with cold water and place in the freezer for 12h.

Cut the unpeeled cucumbers and zucchini into pieces. Coarsely chop the onion and remove the thickest stems from the coriander and parsley. Blend everything with the rice vinegar, pressed garlic cloves, pepper, and salt in the blender or mixer until you have a homogeneous gazpacho.

Pour the gazpacho through a fine sieve and press well to extract as much liquid as possible. Let it rest in the refrigerator for 2h.

Hold the ring mold under warm water, unmold the ice crown, and place it in a shallow, wide, and large bowl. Pour in the gazpacho and drizzle with a few drops of olive oil. Serve in large glasses or bowls and add the ice cubes.

Tips

For an extra fresh touch: mix a handful of fresh mint leaves in the blender. Fancy a Bloody Mary with surprising ice cubes? Just pour a left gazpacho into an ice cube shape.