Minted Watermelon and Lemon Ice Pops

Name: Minted Watermelon and Lemon Ice Pops
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 59 milliliters coarsely chopped fresh mint; 158 milliliters fresh lemon juice; 1 Tbsp fresh lime juice; 0 teaspoons orange extract; 79 milliliters fresh orange juice; 59 milliliters sugar; 6 Tbsps sugar; 59 milliliters water; 118 milliliters water; 473 milliliters packed (1/2-inch) cubed seeded watermelon

One portion of this dish contains roughly 0g of protein, 0g of fat, and a total of 81 calories. This gluten free and vegan recipe serves 8. If you have watermelon, sugar, lime juice, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. Summer will be even more special with this recipe. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

To prepare watermelon layer, combine 1/4 cup sugar and 1/4 cup water in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil; cook 30 seconds, stirring until sugar dissolves. Stir in mint; cover and let stand 30 minutes. Strain through a sieve into a bowl.

Ingredients you will need

Watermelon

Sugar

Water

Mint

Equipment you will use

Sauce Pan

Sieve

Bowl

Place watermelon in a blender; process until smooth. Strain puree through a sieve into bowl with mint syrup; press with back of a spoon to extract juice. Discard solids. Stir in lime juice; cover and chill 1 hour.

Ingredients you will need

Lime Juice

Watermelon

Syrup

Juice

Mint

Equipment you will use

Blender

Sieve

Bowl

Pour about 2 1/2 tablespoons watermelon mixture into each of 8 ice pop molds. Freeze 1 1/2 hours or until almost set. Arrange 1 wooden stick into mixture, being careful not to push through to bottom of mold. Return to freezer. Freeze 1 hour or until frozen.

Ingredients you will need

Watermelon

Ice

Pop

To prepare lemon layer, combine 6 tablespoons sugar and 1/2 cup water in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil; cook 30 seconds, stirring until sugar dissolves.

Ingredients you will need

Lemon