Strawberry Mint Lemon Ice Pops are a delightful frozen confection blending sweet, tart, and a hint of awesome.
Summer is my favorite season. One reason I like it is that I can find delicious, fresh ingredients at the local market. As many of you know, Jackie and I love to spend Saturday mornings perusing the local farmers' markets looking for inspiration for a new recipe. Our most recent trip brought us some of the freshest, sweetest strawberries we have seen in years. They would be perfect for our Strawberry Butter Bars or our Strawberry Summer Salad, but we wanted to make something new. We purchased the berries and started back home while trying to decide what to make.
On our walk back, we couldn't stop picking at the sweet and juicy strawberries, subconsciously hoping to have enough left when we arrived home. It was just then that we noticed a truck parked on the road selling lemon ice. I have always been a fan of this summer treat, so I had to purchase one (not only because I loved it, but because it was a way to stop me from eating the berries). Well, five minutes later, reaching into our bag of dwindling strawberries, we realized that our trick did not work. We were out of berries and had to go back to the market for more. What we did arrive at, however, was a delicious combination of flavors that inspired us to make our new favorite treat: Strawberry Mint Lemon Ice Pops.
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Looking for an adult version of these strawberry ice pops? Try adding a splash of vodka or rum to this recipe!
We purchased more berries at the market and could not ignore the look and smell of fresh mint at the farm stand. It was this final ingredient that took our refreshing strawberry popsicle to the next level. During the preparation of our Strawberry Mint Lemon Ice Pops, we sampled our concoction several times, making sure we had just the right ratio of lemon to strawberries to sugar to mint. We actually toyed with the idea of pouring it over a glass of ice and adding our favorite libation, but we thought better of it, and poured this refreshing treat into freezer molds instead. We always welcome feedback and ideas for us to create, so if this or any of our recipes inspire you, please feel free to share. Remember great ideas and recipe inspiration can come from many avenues, you just have to be open to the possibilities. We hope you gain some inspiration from this recipe and create a great food memory for your and your family.
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Strawberry Mint Lemon Ice Pops are a delightful frozen confection blending sweet, tart, and a hint of awesome.
- Total Time: 10 mins
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
Ingredients
- 1 C white sugar
- 1 C water
- ½ C fresh lemon Juice
- 1 Tbsp lemon zest
- ½ C chopped strawberries
- 4 fresh mint leaves
Instructions
- Mix water and sugar in small sauce pan and cook over low heat until sugar is completely dissolved, about 5 minutes.
- Remove from heat and add lemon juice and lemon zest.
- Purée the strawberries and strain to remove seeds.
- Add to mixture and refrigerate for 10 minutes.
- Chop mint leaves and add to lemon mixture.
- Pour into molds and freeze overnight.
Notes
- Want to make these popsicles an adult treat? Add a shot or two of vodka or rum to the recipe before freezing.
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 5 mins
- Category: desserts
- Cuisine: American
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