So here's the recipe for the strawberry pops. Made with mint simple syrup and fresh Oregon strawberries, the pops look so bloody red! They taste amazing though, the mint is very subtle, the strawberries really shine. To mix two different flavors, freeze half of the first mixture about 1 hour, then add the second mixture. Now I'm never gonna go back buying store bought ice pops anymore, this is way healthier and fresher!
Strawberry Mint Ice Pops
Makes approximately 10 3 fluid ounce pops
1 cup sugar
1 cup water
1-2 pounds strawberries
4-5 fresh mint leaves
To make simple syrup, gently heat sugar and water, stirring occasionally until sugar dissolves. Steep the syrup with mint, remove from heat; let cool.
Rinse and mash strawberries with a potato masher until smooth. Add 1/3-1/2 cup simple syrup for every cup of pureed syrup, taste as you go, adding more fruit or simple syrup as needed. Note: keep it a bit sweeter because the pop tends to lose sweetness when frozen.
Pour mixture into molds, add stick, and freeze.
Source: adapted from People's Pops by Joel Horowitz and Nathalie Jordi
Sweeeeet! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Sue!