Watermelon
Detox Popsicle
Ingredients:
Makes 8 popsicles
Pink Section of
Popsicle:
4 cups seedless
watermelon, cut into 1 inch cubes
2 tablespoons raw
local honey (optional)
1/4 cup fresh
spearmint leaves
2 teaspoons lemon
zest, finely grated
Green Section of
Popsicle:
3/4 cup unrefined
apple juice
1 cup fresh spinach
1/4 cup fresh
spearmint leaves
8 popsicle molds or paper cups and sticks
Instructions:
In separate batches, blend the ingredients in a high powered
blender for 1 minute each, for both the pink and green portion of the popsicle.
Pour the pink mixture evenly amongst 8 molds, leaving about 1 inch of room so
that you can later pour in the green mixture.
Place the filled molds into the freezer and allow to freeze for
about 45 minutes; or until they are set enough you can top them off with the
green mixture without the colors blending. At this point you should be able to
insert your popsicle stick down through the green mixture, into the pink
mixture, and it will stand up straight. Place your popsicle sticks into all
eight of the molds and put them back into the freezer for another 3-4 hours.
The longer you let them freeze the less trouble you will have with removing
them from the molds without separating the sticks from the popsicle.
If you have extra juice now if the time to drink it up!
After freezing for another 4 hours, remove the molds from the
freezer and run each mold under warm water for a few seconds. This helps the
popsicle to come out of the mold smoothly.
Then go outside and find a shady tree to sit under and enjoy
your cooling detox popsicle. You can be sure you are supporting your heath with
this recipe while enjoying the sweetness of summer!
See this article on Epicurious
for additional tips on popsicle making from pro paleta (the Spanish word for
popsicles) maker Fany Gerson.
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