May 30 2008
DIY Frozen Fruit Pops
Now that it’s warming up, it’s time for some frozen treats that are easy to make and good for you, too.
Equipment You’ll Need
Blender
Popsicle mold
The rule of thumb is to use 3 to 4 cups of cubed/chunked fresh or frozen fruit and 1/4 cup of fruit juice (fresh or frozen concentrate).
The combinations are endless:
- Fresh strawberries with fresh or frozen orange juice or frozen lemonade concentrate
- Frozen cherries and fresh pineapple juice
- Fresh mango and frozen lemonade concentrate
- Fresh or canned pineapple and fresh or frozen concentrate orange juice
- Fresh watermelon and frozen limeade concentrate
That’s just off the top of my head, so dream up your own, experiment and let me know what you come up with!
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that popsicle mold looks good. we’ve had several of those cheapo ones break. i’m going to get this one.
my fave? arnold palmers, of course. with peet’s summerhouse tea and TJ’s lemonade.