Oyster Ices
A trio of frozen accompaniments for raw oysters, featuring spicy Tabasco ice, zesty horseradish ice, and pickled red onion ice. These unique garnishes add an elegant and flavorful twist to fresh oysters.
Ingredients
- •⅓ cup Tabasco sauce
- •1½ tablespoons Simple Syrup
- •¼ cup champagne vinegar
- •½ medium red onion
- •½ cup rice wine vinegar
- •⅓ cup Simple Syrup
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Pour Tabasco, simple syrup, and 1/2 cup water into a blender and blend until smooth. Pour into a 2 cup container and freeze overnight. A shallow container will flake more easily. Once frozen, flake with a fork and serve alongside raw oysters. Makes 1 cup.
720 min
- 2.
Place horseradish, vinegar, simple syrup, and 1/2 cup water into a blender and blend until smooth. Strain liquid into a 2 cup container and freeze overnight. A shallow container will flake more easily. Once frozen, flake with a fork and serve alongside raw oysters. Makes 1 cup.
720 min
- 3.
Peel, halve, and very thinly slice red onion. Place in a 1 quart heat-proof container. In a medium pot over medium-high heat, combine vinegar, sugar and 1 cup water. Bring to boil, stir to dissolve sugar, and pour over onion slices. Let stand at room temp until cool. Refrigerate until thoroughly chilled, 10 minutes. Strain liquid into a 2 cup container and freeze overnight. A shallow container will flake more easily. Reserve pickled red onion for another use. Once frozen, flake with a fork and serve alongside raw oysters. Makes 1 1/2 cups.
750 min
