Mexican Paletas

Name: Mexican Paletas
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 177 milliliters smoothly mashed ripe banana; 237 milliliters milk; 59 milliliters sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla

Mexican Paletas might be just the side dish you are searching for. This gluten free and vegetarian recipe serves 6. One serving contains 84 calories, 2g of protein, and 1g of fat. Not If you have smoothly banana, milk, vanilla, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. This recipe is typical of Mexican cuisine. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes.

Instructions

Pour paletas mixture (choices follow) equally into 6 juice bar molds (see notes). Attach covers. Insert sticks, leaving 1 1/2 to 2 inches of each exposed. Freeze paletas upright until firm, at least 3 hours or up to 2 weeks.

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Juice

Hold each mold up to the rim under warm running water just until paletas are released from sides of molds, 5 to 15 seconds.

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Water

Remove covers and pull out paletas.

Banana paletas. In a 2-cup glass measure, combine 1 cup milk, 3/4 cup smoothly mashed ripe banana, 1 teaspoon vanilla, and 1/4 cup sugar; stir until sugar is dissolved (mixture is no longer grainy to taste).

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Banana

Vanilla

Sugar

Milk

Blackberry paletas. In a blender, whirl 2 1/2 cups rinsed, drained blackberries until smooth. Push through a strainer into a 2-cup glass measure; discard residue.

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Blackberries

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Sieve

Blender

Add 1 cup milk and 6 tablespoons sugar to berry pure; stir until sugar is dissolved.

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Berries

Sugar

Milk

Cucumber-chili paletas. In a blender, combine 3 cups 1-inch chunks peeled, seeded cucumber (1 1/2 lb.); 2/3 cup sugar; 1/3 cup lemon juice; and 1 rinsed, stemmed jalapeo chili (1 to 1 1/2 oz.; remove seeds and veins for less heat). Whirl until smooth. Push mixture through a fine strainer set over a 2-cup glass measure; discard residue.

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Lemon Juice

Cucumber

Chili Pepper

Seeds

Sugar

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Sieve

Blender

Mango paletas. In a blender, combine 2 1/2 cups 1-inch chunks mangoes (from 1 1/2 lb. fruit), 1/4 cup sugar, and 3 tablespoons lime juice; whirl until smooth.

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Lime Juice

Mango

Fruit

Sugar

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Blender

Pia colada paletas. In a blender, combine 1 cup milk, 1/2 cup 1-inch chunks fresh or canned pineapple, 1/3 cup sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla, and 1/2 teaspoon coconut extract; whirl until smooth.

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Canned Pineapple

Coconut Extract

Vanilla

Sugar

Milk

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Blender

Sour orange paletas. In a 2-cup glass measure, combine 1 1/3 cups orange juice, 1/3 cup lime juice, and 1/4 cup sugar; stir until sugar is dissolved.

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Orange Juice

Lime Juice

Orange

Sugar

Strawberry paletas. In a blender, whirl 3 3/4 cups rinsed, hulled strawberries until smooth. Push through a fine strainer into a 2-cup glass measure; discard residue.

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Strawberries

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Sieve

Blender

Add 1/3 cup sugar and 1 tablespoon lemon juice to berry pure; stir until sugar is dissolved.

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Lemon Juice

Berries

Sugar

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Sieve

Blender

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Servings:

177milliliters

smoothly mashed ripe banana 237milliliters

milk 59milliliters

sugar 1teaspoon

vanilla

Recommended wine: Pinot Noir, Riesling, Sparkling Rose

Pinot Noir, Riesling, and Sparkling rosé are my top picks for Mexican. Acidic white wines like riesling or low-tannin reds like pinot noir can work well with Mexican dishes. Sparkling rosé is a safe pairing too. The Dutton-Goldfield Emerald Ridge Vineyard Pinot Noir with a 4.9 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 58 dollars per bottle.