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Seriously good ice lolly recipes to try this summer
Published 10th June 2022
With summer almost here, now’s the perfect time to stock up on frozen treats - and nothing hits the spot quite like homemade ice lollies in the sunshine.
From healthier versions of childhood classics to mouth-watering creations with a boozy twist, discover how to make ice lollies for the whole family here!
Your essential kit list
To make our easy summer desserts, you’ll need:
- Blender (a hand blender is ideal if you're on a budget)
- Ice lolly moulds
- Lollipop sticks
- Measuring jugs
Strawberry Mini Milks
The perfect treat for little ones
Ingredients- 400g ripe strawberries
- 200ml semi-skimmed milk
- 400g can condensed milk
Method
- Hull the strawberries and blitz them in a blender, until smooth.
- Once smooth, stir in the semi-skimmed and condensed milk.
- Pour the mixture into 12 ice lolly moulds and insert a popsicle stick, leaving just enough sticking out so it can be held.
- Freeze for a minimum of 4 hours, until solid.
Top tip: Once frozen, dip your lollies into melted white chocolate, sprinkle some freeze-dried raspberry pieces on top and freeze again for a couple of hours.
Sweet and sour watermelon lollies
Ideal for sizzling summer days
Ingredients- 1 small watermelon
- 3 whole kiwis
- Optional: Green food colouring
Method
- Halve the watermelon and scoop its contents into a bowl, removing the seeds as you go. Blitz in a blender until smooth.
- Pour the mixture into your ice lolly moulds until they're 3/4 full and freeze for at least 3 hours.
- Peel 3 kiwis, scoop out the green flesh and remove the white cores. For a pop of colour, add a few drops of green food colouring to the kiwi flesh before blitzing in a blender.
- Pour the green mixture on top of each lolly, in approximately 5mm layers. Re-freeze for 1 hour and enjoy!
For a super sour zing: Add a few dashes of lime juice when blitzing the watermelon, to taste.
Spicy mango margarita lollies
One for the adults!
Ingredients- 3 small, ripe mangoes (stoned and peeled)
- The juice and zest of 2 limes
- 140g golden caster sugar
- 1/4 tsp hot chilli powder
- 50ml tequila
Method
- Scoop out the mango flesh and blitz in a blender until smooth.
- Pour the mixture through a fine-mesh sieve or strainer to remove the pulp, collecting the mango juice in a bowl.
- Add the lime juice, zest, caster sugar, chilli powder and tequila to the bowl and mix until smooth.
- Divide the mixture between your ice lolly moulds and place in the freezer for about 45 minutes.
- Take the lollies out of the freezer and insert your popsicle sticks. Return the moulds to the freezer for a further 4 hours, until solid.
Feelin' hot, hot, hot? Add an extra sprinkle of chilli powder when your lollies are ready to eat.
Raspberry tea ice pops
Sweet 'n' sophisticated
Ingredients- 100g fresh raspberries
- 3 raspberry tea bags (or any fruit tea of choice)
- 350ml boiling water
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- Juice of 1 lime
Method
- Add the raspberries, tea bags and maple syrup to a bowl and pour the boiling water over top.
- Leave to infuse for 10 minutes before removing the tea bags. Stir in the lime juice and leave to cool.
- Pour the liquid into 6 ice lolly moulds and freeze for at least 4 hours, or overnight.
Now you have the snacks sorted, head over to our garden party blog to discover everything you need to be the host with the most this summer.
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