Gin and Cucumber Oysters
These gin and cucumber oysters make for a refreshing summer starter, accompanied by a cold glass of wine.
Servings: 24 oysters
Ingredients
- ¼ Lebanese cucumber
- 1 spring onion white and light green part only
- ½ green chilli seeds removed
- 20 mL gin
- 62.5 mL lime juice
- ½ teaspoon cracked black pepper
- Pinch salt
- Pinch sugar
- 2 dozen freshly shucked oysters
Instructions
- Remove half the skin of the cucumber. Slice in half and scoop out the seeds. Finely dice into small cubes.
- Slice spring onion lengthways. Finely dice.
- Mince green chilli.
- In a bowl, add cucumber, spring onion and green chilli. Cover with gin and lime juice. Sprinkle with black pepper, salt and sugar and stir.
- Cover and keep in the fridge for one hour, or overnight.
- Lay oysters on a serving plate. Drizzle a teaspoon of the vinaigrette over the top of each.