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Ingredients

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2 tablespoons sugar

1 tablespoon wasabi paste

1/2 large honeydew melon, seeds and rind removed, cut into large chunks

2 1/2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger

24 medium shrimp (1 pound)

10 cilantro stems

2 cups sake or white wine

1 teaspoon salt

1 small cucumber (7 ounces), diced

1 tablespoon finely chopped pickled ginger

1/4 cup shiso (Japanese mint) or mint leaves, shredded

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Far East Shrimp Cocktail with Honeydew Granita

Far East Shrimp Cocktail with Honeydew Granita

Far East Shrimp Cocktail with Honeydew Granita

Far East Shrimp Cocktail with Honeydew Granita

Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 tablespoon wasabi paste
  • 1/2 large honeydew melon, seeds and rind removed, cut into large chunks
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger
  • 24 medium shrimp (1 pound)
  • 10 cilantro stems
  • 2 cups sake or white wine
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 small cucumber (7 ounces), diced
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped pickled ginger
  • 1/4 cup shiso (Japanese mint) or mint leaves, shredded

Directions

In a small saucepan, simmer sugar and 1 3/4 cups water until sugar dissolves, about 3 minutes. Stir in wasabi and let cool.

In a food processor, puree melon. Measure 2 1/4 cups; discard remainder. Process melon and ginger until smooth, 1 to 2 minutes. Mix in cooled sugar syrup.

Pour into a 9-by-13-inch glass or metal baking dish. Freeze until ice crystals form around the edge, about 45 minutes. Using a fork, gently stir crystals into middle of dish, breaking up clumps. Repeat often until totally set and granular, freezing about 30 minutes each time; this will take about 2 hours.

Peel and devein shrimp, leaving tails on and reserving shells. In a saucepan, bring shells, cilantro, sake, 1 cup water, and salt to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, skimming scum from surface, until flavorful, about 30 minutes. Pour through a cheesecloth-lined strainer into a skillet, pressing solids to extract liquid. Over high heat, bring liquid to a boil, then reduce heat so liquid simmers. Poach shrimp, adjusting heat to maintain a bare simmer, until pink and cooked through, about 3 to 5 minutes.

Transfer shrimp to a small baking dish. Cover with cooking liquid, let cool, and chill.

Sprinkle cucumber and pickled ginger over granita and fold in using a fork. Spoon into glasses; sprinkle with shiso. Place shrimp over glasses and serve immediately.

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