Minted Watermelon and Lemon Ice Pops

Vegetarian
Vegan
Gluten Free
Dairy Free
Health score
1%
Minted Watermelon and Lemon Ice Pops
45 min.
8
81kcal

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Ingredients

  • 0.3 cup mint leaves fresh coarsely chopped
  • 0.7 cup juice of lemon fresh
  • tablespoon juice of lime fresh
  • 0.3 teaspoon orange extract 
  • 0.3 cup orange juice fresh
  • 0.3 cup sugar 
  • tablespoons sugar 
  • 0.3 cup water 
  • 0.5 cup water 
  • cups watermelon packed cubed seeded ()

Equipment

  • bowl
  • sauce pan
  • sieve
  • blender

Directions

  1. To prepare watermelon layer, combine 1/4 cup sugar and 1/4 cup water in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil; cook 30 seconds, stirring until sugar dissolves. Stir in mint; cover and let stand 30 minutes. Strain through a sieve into a bowl.
  2. Place watermelon in a blender; process until smooth. Strain puree through a sieve into bowl with mint syrup; press with back of a spoon to extract juice. Discard solids. Stir in lime juice; cover and chill 1 hour.
  3. Pour about 2 1/2 tablespoons watermelon mixture into each of 8 ice pop molds. Freeze 1 1/2 hours or until almost set. Arrange 1 wooden stick into mixture, being careful not to push through to bottom of mold. Return to freezer. Freeze 1 hour or until frozen.
  4. To prepare lemon layer, combine 6 tablespoons sugar and 1/2 cup water in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil; cook 30 seconds, stirring until sugar dissolves.
  5. Pour into a bowl; stir in lemon juice, orange juice, and extract. Cool 15 minutes; cover and chill at least 1 hour.
  6. Remove molds from freezer.
  7. Pour about 3 tablespoons lemon mixture over frozen watermelon mixture in each mold. Freeze 2 hours or until completely frozen.

Nutrition Facts

Calories81kcal
Protein2%
Fat1.96%
Carbs96.04%

Properties

Glycemic Index
33.36
Glycemic Load
13.22
Inflammation Score
-3
Nutrition Score
2.1743478255103%

Flavonoids

Eriodictyol
1.49mg
Hesperetin
4.49mg
Naringenin
0.51mg
Apigenin
0.08mg
Luteolin
0.35mg
Kaempferol
0.17mg
Myricetin
0.01mg
Quercetin
0.11mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:80.69kcal
4.03%
Fat:0.19g
0.29%
Saturated Fat:0.02g
0.13%
Carbohydrates:20.9g
6.97%
Net Carbohydrates:20.55g
7.47%
Sugar:18.99g
21.1%
Cholesterol:0mg
0%
Sodium:2.42mg
0.11%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:0.44g
0.87%
Vitamin C:17.12mg
20.76%
Vitamin A:298.78IU
5.98%
Potassium:94.67mg
2.7%
Folate:10.1µg
2.52%
Magnesium:7.65mg
1.91%
Vitamin B1:0.03mg
1.89%
Manganese:0.04mg
1.79%
Copper:0.03mg
1.68%
Vitamin B6:0.03mg
1.66%
Fiber:0.35g
1.41%
Vitamin B5:0.14mg
1.37%
Vitamin B2:0.02mg
1.24%
Iron:0.21mg
1.16%
Source:My Recipes