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Arnold Palmer Popsicles

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File this one under “why didn’t I think of that before?”  While I was brainstorming for this week’s recipe for our summer popsicle series, I didn’t need to look further than the cup I was sipping out of.  All summer, my favorite drink is the Arnold Palmer- the perfect combination of lemonade and iced tea.  This is by far the easiest popsicle recipe you will ever make (although you can make it a bit more complex by making your own homemade iced tea and lemonade.)  For a twist, you could follow this recipe for basil lemonade (or another type of fresh herb.)  Arnold Palmer popsicles are a great treat on a hot summer day.

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Arnold Palmer Popsicles
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Recipe type: Frozen Treat
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Serves: 6
 
Ingredients
  • 1 and ½ cups lemonade (store-bought or homemade)
  • 1 and ½ cups iced tea (store-bought or homemade)
Instructions
  1. Mix lemonade and iced tea together and pour into popsicle molds. Freeze for at least 4 hours.
  2. Alternatively, for a striped effect, you can freeze one layer of lemonade or iced tea at a time, and then pour on the second layer after an hour or so.

Here are the recipes from the first two weeks of our summer popsicle series:

Toddler-Friendly Banana Mango Popsicles

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My son loved the Blueberry Lemon Mint Popsicles I made last week, but this week I wanted to make a type that combined some of his favorite fruits (and that was a little less messy than pureed blueberries.)  I decided to combine two tropical fruits to make some banana mango popsicles.  The result: a perfect toddler treat that’s actually very healthy!

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Banana Mango Popsicles
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Serves: 6
 
This ratio of bananas to mangos still has a very strong banana taste (which my son loves)- I recommend using half of a banana if you (or your child) do not like a lot of bananas.
Ingredients
  • -1 ripe banana, peeled
  • -1 ripe mango, peeled and roughly diced
  • -1 cup milk
  • -1 tablespoon agave nectar
Instructions
  1. Place all ingredients in a food processor or blender and blend until pureed. Pour mixture into popsicle molds (leave at least ¼ of an inch extra room at the top to to allow for expansion when freezing.) Freeze for at least 4 hours. Remove popsicles from mold and enjoy.

What are your plans for this week?  I hope it includes making popsicles!

Blueberry Lemon Popsicles

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Blueberry Lemon Popsicles

I’m kicking off a new summer series today starting with this recipe for blueberry lemon popsicles.  Each week this summer, I will be posting a new popsicle recipe!  I just bought my first set of popsicle molds and I am excited to try out a lot of variations.

blueberry lemon mint popsicle

I created this week’s blueberry lemon popsicle with ingredients I already on hand in the house including the fresh mint from my CSA pick-up.  I’m excited for baby T to try it out this afternoon, but it will definitely have to be an outdoor event :)

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Blueberry Lemon Popsicles
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Serves: 6
 
Ingredients
  • 5-6 mint leaves, cut chiffonade-style
  • 1 lemon, juiced and lightly zested
  • 2 tablespoons blue agave
  • 1 and ½ cups blueberries
  • 1 cup cold water
Instructions
  1. Place all the ingredients in a food processor or blender. Blend until smooth and pour into popsicle molds (leave a little extra room to allow for the ingredients to expand while freezing.) Place in a freezer for 4 hours or until frozen.
  2. Makes 6 full-size popsicles.

What’s your favorite recipe for popsicles? Let me know if you have one I have to try in the next couple of months!

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