Minted Watermelon and Lemon Ice Pops
10/4/14 1:14 PM
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Ingredients |
Watermelon layer:
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh mint
2 cups packed (1/2-inch) cubed seeded watermelon
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
Lemon layer:
6 tablespoons sugar
1/2 cup water
2/3 cup fresh lemon juice
1/3 cup fresh orange juice
1/4 teaspoon orange extract
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Method : |
- Step1: 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.
- Step 2: Stir in mint; cover and let stand 30 minutes.
- Step 3: Strain through a sieve into a bowl.
- Step 4: Place watermelon in a blender; process until smooth.
- Step 5: Strain puree through a sieve into bowl with mint syrup; press with back of a spoon to extract juice.
- Step 6: Discard solids.
- Step 7: Stir in lime juice; cover and chill 1 hour.
- Step 8: Pour about 2 1/2 tablespoons watermelon mixture into each of 8 ice pop molds.
- Step 9: Freeze 1 1/2 hours or until almost set.
- Step 10: Arrange 1 wooden stick into mixture, being careful not to push through to bottom of mold.
- Step 11: Return to freezer. Freeze 1 hour or until frozen.
- Step 12: To prepare lemon layer, combine 6 tablespoons sugar and 1/2 cup water in a small saucepan over medium-high heat.
- Step 13: Bring to a boil; cook 30 seconds, stirring until sugar dissolves.
- Step 14: Pour into a bowl; stir in lemon juice, orange juice, and extract.
- Step 15: Cool 15 minutes; cover and chill at least 1 hour.
- Step 16: Remove molds from freezer.
- Step 17: Pour about 3 tablespoons lemon mixture over frozen watermelon mixture in each mold.
- Step 18: Freeze 2 hours or until completely frozen.
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