Easter 2007 from Chef Linton Hopkins of Restaurant
Eugene
Chef Linton Hopkins
Restaurant Eugene
2277 Peachtree Rd NE
Atlanta, GA 30309
(404) 355-0321
Kumomoto Oyster with Vodka-Pickled Ginger Granita
Chef Linton Hopkins—Restaurant Eugene, Atlanta,
GA
Adapted by StarChefs.com
Yield:
8 Servings
Ingredients:
4 Tablespoons minced shallots
4 Tablespoons pickled ginger
3 Tablespoons lime juice
3 Tablespoons rice wine vinegar
3 Tablespoons pickled ginger liquid
1 teaspoon cracked black pepper
1 Tablespoon vodka
4 dozen Kumomoto oyster
Method:
Combine all items except the oysters in a non-reactive pan
and freeze. Once the granita is frozen, scrape with a fork
and spoon until you have fluffy crystals. Shuck the oysters
and top with granita.