Description
Cool summer blueberry lemon popsicles combine tangy citrus with sweet berries in a refreshing frozen treat. Homemade popsicles offer you a delightful way to beat heat and enjoy seasonal flavors.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups (720 ml) blueberries (fresh or frozen)
- ¼ to ⅓ cup (60–80 ml) honey
- 2 tbsps (30 ml) fresh lemon juice
- ½ lemon (for juice)
Instructions
- Blending: Pulverize fresh blueberries, lemon juice, yogurt, and honey in a high-powered blender until achieving a velvety, uniform puree with a luminous purple hue.
- Molding and Initial Freezing: Pour the liquid mixture into popsicle molds, leaving a small headspace for expansion, and partially freeze for one hour until mixture becomes slightly firmer.
- Stick Insertion and Solidification: Carefully place popsicle sticks into the semi-frozen mixture, ensuring they remain centered and vertical, then return to freezer for 4-6 hours or overnight until completely solidified.
- Unmolding: Release popsicles by briefly immersing molds under warm running water for a few seconds, then gently extract the frozen treats by carefully wiggling the sticks to maintain their structural integrity.
Notes
- Prevent Ice Crystals: Blend ingredients thoroughly to create a smooth, uniform mixture that reduces unwanted ice formation during freezing.
- Perfectly Position Sticks: Wait until mixture is partially frozen before inserting sticks, preventing them from sinking or tilting, which ensures even freezing and professional-looking popsicles.
- Smooth Release Technique: Use lukewarm water for just a few seconds when unmolding, avoiding excessive melting while helping popsicles slide out cleanly without breaking.
- Flavor Customization: Experiment with honey-to-yogurt ratios to adjust sweetness and texture, allowing personal preference and dietary needs to guide your creation.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Desserts, Drinks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 7
- Calories: 60
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 1mg
- Fat: 0.2g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 16g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg