Melon Berry Ice Pops Food

HONEYDEW MELON AND CILANTRO ICE POPS

Steps:

• Bring the sugar and 1/4 cup water to a simmer in a small saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the sugar is completely melted, about 5 minutes. Turn off the heat, add the cilantro and stir until completely wilted. Let cool completely at room temperature, at least 30 minutes.
• Put the melon, lime zest and juice and a pinch of salt in a blender. Strain the cilantro syrup into the blender, pressing the cilantro in the strainer with the back of a spoon to extract as much flavor as possible; discard the cilantro. Puree the melon mixture until completely smooth, scraping down the sides of the blender partway through if needed. Transfer the mixture to a large liquid measuring cup with a pouring spout.
• Pour the mixture into the molds, leaving 1/4 inch of space at the top (the mixture will expand). Insert the sticks. Freeze until solid, 5 hours to overnight. Unmold, and enjoy immediately.

LAYERED WATERMELON ICE POPS

Steps:

• Puree the watermelon with 1/4 cup of the sugar in a blender. Pour into a medium bowl and freeze, stirring every 30 minutes, until the puree resembles a slushy mixture, about 2 hours.
• Fold the chocolate chips into the watermelon slush and pour into six 3- to 4-ounce ice-pop molds, filling them about three-quarters full. Insert wooden or plastic (without guards) ice-pop sticks. Freeze until the mixture is just slightly set, about 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, mix the coconut milk and 2 tablespoons of sugar in a small bowl and refrigerate.
• After 30 minutes, pour the coconut milk mixture on top of the watermelon mixture, leaving a 1/4-inch headspace at the top. Freeze until the mixture is just slightly set, about 30 minutes.
• Right before the coconut milk mixture is just set, puree the avocado, lime juice, 1/4 cup of water and the remaining 2 tablespoons sugar in a blender until smooth and creamy. Top the coconut layer with the avocado mixture and freeze until solid, about 4 hours.
• Let sit at room temperature for about 5 minutes before unmolding.

WATERMELON POPS

Steps:

• Working in batches, place watermelon and sugar (if using) in a blender. Puree until completely liquefied, stirring watermelon as necessary so all cubes are blended and mixture is smooth. Pour into twelve 3-ounce ice-pop molds or plastic cups. Insert sticks or wooden spoons into puree, and freeze until solid, at least 8 hours.

STRAWBERRY POPS

Steps:

• Pulse strawberries with sugar and 1/3 cup water in food processor until pureed, with some chunks of berries remaining. Pour half of mixture into a bowl.
• Pulse remainder until smooth. Stir puree into mixture in bowl. Pour into 3-ounce molds or plastic cups, insert sticks or wooden spoons, and freeze until solid, at least 8 hours.

MELON-BERRY ICE POPS

Steps:

• In a blender, combine raspberries and 1/3 cup sugar and blend until smooth, scraping down sides as necessary. Pour through a fine-mesh sieve into a 2-cup measuring cup, pressing lightly on solids (you should have about 2/3 cup puree); discard solids. Whisk in 2 tablespoons yogurt.
• In a clean blender, combine cantaloupe and 1/3 cup sugar; blend until smooth. Pour through a fine-mesh sieve into another measuring cup, pressing lightly on solids (you should have about 3/4 cup puree); discard solids. Whisk in 6 tablespoons yogurt. Fill six 3-ounce ice-pop molds halfway with raspberry mixture, then top with cantaloupe mixture, slowing pouring down sides of molds. Insert ice-pop sticks and freeze until solid, 2 1/2 to 3 hours (or up to 1 week).

VERY BERRY ICE POPS

Steps:

• In a blender, combine blackberries and 1/2 cup each sugar and cream and blend until smooth, scraping down sides as necessary. Pour through a fine-mesh sieve into a medium bowl, pressing on solids (you should have about 2 cups puree); discard solids. Rinse out blender. Add raspberries and 1/2 cup each sugar and cream; blend until smooth. Pour through a clean sieve into another bowl, pressing on solids (you should have about 2 cups puree); discard solids.
• Fill four 3-ounce ice-pop molds one-third full with blackberry puree and fill four molds one-third full with raspberry puree. Freeze until just frozen, about 1 hour. Pour another layer of purees, alternating them, over frozen layers to fill molds two-thirds full and insert ice-pop sticks. When second layer is just frozen, about 45 minutes, top with alternate purees and freeze until solid, 6 hours (or up to 2 weeks).

CANTALOUPE ICE POPS

Steps:

• In a blender or food processor, combine the first 5 ingredients; cover and process until smooth. Pour 1/4 cup into each cup or mold; insert pop sticks. Freeze until firm.

WATERMELON-BLUEBERRY ICE POPS

Steps:

• Process melon, sugar, lemon juice, and corn syrup in a food processor until smooth. Pass through a fine sieve into a large measuring cup; discard solids.
• Stir berries into watermelon mixture; divide among 10 4-ounce ice-pop molds. Freeze overnight.

WATERMELON ICE POPS

Steps:

• Blend watermelon, water, honey, lemon juice, and sugar together in a blender until smooth. Pour mixture into ice pop molds and freeze until solid, about 2 hours.
• Run hot water over ice pop molds for a few seconds to unmold.