Citric Acid Free Strawberry Lemonade Popsicles
Bright, juicy strawberries and fresh-squeezed lemon come together in a frozen treat that tastes like pure summer. For anyone avoiding citric acid as an additive, store-bought popsicles and fruit-flavored frozen desserts are almost always off the table — that ingredient shows up constantly in commercial products as a preservative and flavor enhancer. Here, the tartness comes entirely from real lemon juice and zest, so you know exactly what you're getting in every bite. A simple honey syrup ties everything together with natural sweetness, and a pinch of sea salt quietly deepens all the fruit flavor. The blending and freezing process is genuinely straightforward, making this an easy weekend project that pays off with a freezer stash you can feel good about. Kids and adults alike are going to reach for these on a hot day, and nobody will believe they came together with such a short ingredient list.
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8 servings
- 3 cups fresh strawberries, hulled and halved
- ½ cup fresh lemon juice (from about 3–4 lemons)
- ¼ cup honey
- ¼ cup water
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 1 pinch fine sea salt
Instructions
- 1
Combine the honey and water in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring until the honey is fully dissolved, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool for 5 minutes.
- 2
Add the strawberries, lemon juice, lemon zest, sea salt, and the cooled honey syrup to a blender. Blend on high until completely smooth, about 30–45 seconds.
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