watermelon lemonade popsicles
Freshly juiced watermelon hand mixed with lemon for a refreshing summer lemonade that's sweetened with mint syrup and poured into popsicle molds with a contrasting greek yogurt and mint tip.
Servings: 10
Ingredients
- 2 cups cubed seedless watermelon
- 1 cup lemon juiced (roughly 5 large lemons)
- 4 oz mint simple syrup
- 4 TBS vanilla greek yogurt or plain
- 1 tsp vanilla
- fresh mint
- optional: small chunks of watermelon
- optional tajin garnish
Instructions
- 1. To a blender add the chunks of watermelon, rind removed. Strain to remove all the pulp.
- 2. Juice all the lemons ensuring to remove all the seeds. Mix juiced watermelon and lemon juice together by adding to a large pitcher. Pour in 4 oz of mint syrup (add more if wanting to taste sweeter) stir until just combined.
- 3. Combine the greek yogurt with vanilla and a handful of chopped mint leaves. Add more mint for extra pop of green.
- 4. Add the greek yogurt mix to the base of each popsicle mold. Push in a small piece of watermelon fruit if desired and fill to the top with the lemonade blend. freeze for 4 hours or overnight.
- 5. Sprinkle with a little tajin spice if desired. Enjoy!
Notes
Mint syrup: combine equal parts sugar and water (1/2 cup each) bring to a slow boil and reduce to simmer. Once all the sugar is dissolved, add a handful of mint with stems and simmer for 10 minutes. Cool slightly before using. Keep refrigerated 1 week.