Watermelon & lime daiquiri popsicles
Prep
15 mins
Cook
5 mins
Servings
8
Difficulty
Easy
There's something magical about frozen daiquiris on a hot summer day, and these watermelon and lime popsicles are my go to when I want to feel fancy without the fuss. Watermelon is packed with lycopene, which is wonderful for your heart health, and the best part is these come together in just twenty minutes from start to finish. They're incredibly simple to make with ingredients you probably already have at home, and honestly, they cost next to nothing compared to buying fancy cocktails out. I love serving these at gatherings because everyone gets excited about a boozy frozen treat that actually tastes refreshing.
Ella x
Ingredients
- 75 gramscaster sugar(plus 2tbsp extra to serve)
- 110 mlslime juice(fresh lime juice (about 4 large limes), zest reserved)
- 900 gramswatermelon(flesh (about 1 medium watermelon), seeds discarded and roughly chopped)
- 175 mlsdark rum
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Instructions
- 1
Heat the sugar gently in a saucepan with 75ml water until dissolved, then bring to the boil and simmer for 1 minute. Set aside to cool, then stir in the lime juice.
- 2
In a blender, whizz the lime syrup with the watermelon until very smooth. Add the rum, to taste, but go carefully and don’t add much more than 175ml, as too much alcohol will prevent the lollies from freezing solid.
- 3
Divide the mixture between 8 x 150ml lollymoulds (or use paper party cups) and freeze for 1 hour; place a wooden lolly stick into the centre of each one and freeze for another 2 hours or overnight, until frozen solid.
- 4
To serve, run the moulds under warm water for a few seconds until easy to release (or tear away the paper cups, if using). Mix the remaining 2 tbsp sugar with the lime zest and sprinkle over the popsicles before serving.
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