Lea Ward- •August 15, 2023
REFRESHING AND DELICIOUS: WATERMELON FREEZER POPS TO BEAT THE SUMMER HEAT
In the SUMMER, THERE’S NO BETER WAY TO STAY COOL AND REFRESHED THAN WITH A DELIGHTFUL FROZEN TREAT. AMOUNG THE MULTITUDE OF OPTIONS AVAILABLE, WATERMELON FREEZER POPS UNDOUBTEDLY STAND OUT AS A QUINTESSENTIAL SUMMER INDULGENCE. BURSTING WITH FLAVOR, VIBRANT COLORS AND NATURAL HYDRATION, THESE FROZEN DELIGHTS ARE LOVED BY CHILDREN AND ADULTS ALIKE. IN THIS BLOG POST, WE’LL DELVE INTO THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF WATERMELON FREEZER POPS, EXPLORING THEIR ORIGINS, PREPARATION TECHNIQUES, AND THE REASONS WHY THEY HAVE BECOME AN ICONIC SUMMER STAPLE.
- THE ORIGINS OF WATERMELON FREEZER POPS: WATERMELON WITH ITS HIGH-WATER CONTENT AND NATURALLY SWEET TASTE, HAS BEEN ENJOYED AS A SUMMERTIME FRUIT FOR CENTURIES. THE IDEA OF TURNING THIS JUICY FRUIT INTO FROZEN TREATS ORIGINATED FROM THE DESIRE TO PRESERVE ITS REFRESHING QUALITIES. ALSO KNOWN AS ICE POPS OR POPSICLES, THEY WERE INVENTED IN THE EARLY 20TH CENTURY AS A WAY TO BEAT THE SUMMER HEAT WHILE ENJOYING A NUTRITIOUS AND HYDRATING SUMMER SNACK.
- PREPARATION TECHNIQUES: CREATING WATERMELON FREEZER POPS IS SIMPLE. HERE IS A BASIC RECIPE TO GET YOU STARTED:
INGREDIENTS
- FRESH WATERMELON
- SUGAR OR HONEY (OPTIONAL DEPENDING ON THE SWEETNESS OF THE WATERMELON)
- LIME JUICE (OPTIONAL FOR TANGINESS)
- POPSICLE MOLDS OR SMALL PAPER CUPS
INSTRUCTIONS
- CUT THE WATERMELON INTO SMALL CHUNKS, REMOVING THE SEEDS IF NECESSARY.
- BLEND THE CHUNKS IN A BLENDER UNTIL SMOOTH.
- OPTIONAL- ADD SUGER AND/ OR HONEY AND LIME JUICE TO TASTE. THIS STEP ALLOWS YOU TO ADJUST THE SWEETNESS AND TANGINESS OF THE POPSICLES.
- POUR THE MIXTURE INTO SMALL MOLDS OR PAPER CUPS.
- INSERT POPSICLE STICKS INTO THE MOLD, ENSURING THEY ARE PROPERLY POSITIONED.
- PLACE THE MOLDS IN THE FREEZER AND LET THEM FREEZE FOR AT LEAST 4-6 HOURS OR UNTIL FROZEN SOLID.
- ONCE FROZEN, CAREFULLY REMOVE THE POPSICLES FROM THE MOLDS OR PEEL OFF THE PAPER CUPS.
- ENJOY IMMEDIATELY OR STORE IN the freezer in A ZIP LOCK BAG FOR A LATER INDULGENCE.
THE APPEAL OF WATERMELON FREEZER POPS: THEY ARE HYDRATING; THEY ARE A WONDERFUL SOUCE OF VITAMINS C AND A, AS WELL AS LYCOPENE, AN ANTIOXIDANT KNOWN FOR ITS POTENTIAL HEALTH BENEFITS; THEY ARE A KID FRIENDLY DELIGHT AND SERVE AS A HEALTHIER ALTERNATIVE TO SUGARY STORE BOUGHT POPSICLES; THEY ARE FULLY CUSTOMIZABLE- FEEL FREE TO ADD MINT LEAVES, BERRIES, LEMONADE OR EVEN A SPLASH OF COCONUT WATER. enjoy!
