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    Home » Recipes » Popsicles » Watermelon-Mint and Lime-Ginger-Mint Bug Popsicles

    LAST UPDATED: May 21, 2020 • FIRST PUBLISHED: June 21, 2014 By Toni Dash 1 Comment

    Watermelon-Mint and Lime-Ginger-Mint Bug Popsicles

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    Lime-Ginger-Mint Bug popsicles

    It seems fitting on the longest day of the year to share an iconic summer favorite; popsicles. I have many childhood memories of the double-stick diamond shaped juice popsicles steaming down my hands in orange, purple and green faster than I could lick in the heart of summer temps. Nothing cooled or felt more like summer than a frosty popsicle.

    As do many foods, popsicles seemed to disappear from the scene for some time. Perhaps that was the stage of my life as a working professional where summer was merely a nod to changing the suits I wore rather than an invitation to get out and while away the days as when I was a child.

    I will say popsicles have made a strong comeback. Anyone who reads food publications or blogs will note an exuberant resurgence of the frozen juice on a stick.

    With a creative verve they are leaping to the forefront with exotic combinations of fruits and juices, as well as cocktails-on-a-stick. I myself have been bitten by the popsicle bug and have many molds and several recipes for popsicles of all sorts I’ve shared on Boulder Locavore (see some listed below).

    Watermelon Mint Bug Popsicles

    I recall my mom having the traditional popsicle mold from Tupperware. The rounded popsicles with colorful sticks allowing making them at home. Today molds in every shape and size can be found, from rocket ships to ring pops with several more traditional shapes in between. Admittedly having a penchant for whimsy I could not resist a set of Bug Popsicle molds I found recently at Whole Foods. Sweet looking stag beetles, caterpillars and lady bugs seemed a perfect celebration of the summer heat and brought back memories of hours of bug hunting when my kids were younger.

    One thing I love about making popsicles is personal choice of the ingredients. I wanted to make two different recipes giving a chromatic nod to each of the bugs. For the green popsicles I used a prepared, naturally flavored limeade the primary ingredient of which is lime juice (sugar is the third ingredient and it’s natural sugar), fresh mint and ginger, and for the red popsicles I used fresh watermelon and mint. We are eating tons of watermelon at the moment and they are so sweet no sugar needs to be added.

    Limeade Ginger Mint Bug Popsicles

    When making home recipes for popsicles there is some math involved as every mold is a different volume. These bug molds are large, making 4 ounce popsicles. I have shared the overall volume of the popsicle mixture to allow planning for your personal popsicle molds. Don’t have a popsicle mold? Freeze the mixture in ice cube trays (shapes are great for that) or silicon baking molds, or disposable paper bathroom cups (place a piece of foil over the top and insert a popsicle stick through it to hold the stick in place while the popsicle freezes).

    Watermelon Mint Bug Popsicles on metal sheet pan

    Lime-Ginger-Mint Bug popsicles

    Watermelon-Mint and Lime-Ginger-Mint Bug Popsicles

    Two refreshing popsicle recipes, Watermelon-Mint and Lime-Ginger-Mint, to cool the hottest of summer days. Using fruit and naturally flavored Limeade, keep the sugar low and the flavors full. Each recipe makes 24 ounces of popsicle liquid. The molds used in these recipes each hold 4 ounces and 6 total popsicles. If using different molds, consider the volume of molds when planning the number of popsicles using these recipes.
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    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 15 minutes
    Total Time: 5 hours
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 36kcal
    Author: Toni Dash
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    Ingredients

    Ingredients for Watermelon-Mint Popsicle liquid:

    • 3 cups Watermelon chunks
    • ½ cup Water
    • 12 fresh Mint leaves

    Ingredients for Lime-Mint-Ginger popsicle liquid:

    • 3 cups prepared Limeade , naturally flavored preferable (I use Simply Limeade)
    • 10 fresh Mint leaves , torn in half
    • 1 ½ teaspoon fresh Ginger root , peeled and sliced

    Instructions

    Instructions for Watermelon-Mint popsicles:

    • Combine all ingredients in a blender. Blend to puree. Pour into popsicles molds following manufacturer’s instructions for sealing molds and freezing time. Release by running portion of mold covering the popsicle under hot water quickly until mold releases.

    Instructions for Lime-Mint-Ginger popsicles:

    • Combine ingredients in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Turn off heat and allow to steep for an hour. Place a fine meshed strainer over a bowl and strain the mint and ginger from liquid.
    • Pour into popsicles molds following manufacturer’s instructions for sealing molds and freezing time. Release by running portion of mold covering the popsicle under hot water quickly until mold releases.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 36kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 0g | Fat: 0g | Saturated Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 3mg | Potassium: 144mg | Fiber: 0g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 775IU | Vitamin C: 10.2mg | Calcium: 15mg | Iron: 0.4mg
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    Limeade Ginger Mint Bug shaped Popsicles

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    Mango Kiwi Limeade Fruit Popsicles {Paletas} 

    Chai Coconut Milk Boba {Bubble Tea} Popsicles

    Root Beet Float Popsicles

    Costa Rican Watermelon Mojito Popsicles {ADULT}

    Summer White Wine Fruit Popsicles {ADULT}

     

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    ABOUT THE AUTHOR

    TONI DASH
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    Toni Dash, is a Certified Nutrition Coach and the writer/blogger, photographer, recipe developer and creator of Boulder Locavore®. She has been developing easy to make, well-tested recipes since 2010. Her seasonal recipes bring excitement to the dining table for both gluten-free and gluten diners. Toni has been featured in numerous publications and on culinary websites for her creative, delicious recipes and travel features. For more details, check out her About page.

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    1. Nancy says

      July 11, 2018 at 7:36 pm

      5 stars
      Such a refreshing treat for summer!

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