Brazil Nut Free Watermelon Mint Popsicles
These popsicles are the definition of summer in frozen form — bright, juicy watermelon blended with fresh mint and a squeeze of lime for a treat that tastes like a backyard party on a stick. The honey adds just enough sweetness to round everything out, while that pinch of salt quietly makes every other flavor pop. Straining the blended mixture through a fine-mesh sieve is the secret move here, pulling out the mint fiber and any foam so you end up with a silky-smooth, jewel-colored popsicle instead of a chunky one. Every single ingredient in this recipe is naturally free from tree nuts of any kind, so there's no label-reading stress or cross-contamination worry — just whole, simple produce and pantry staples. They're endlessly refreshing straight from the freezer, and a quick run of warm water over the mold is all it takes to get them out cleanly. Make a batch the night before and you'll have a crowd-pleasing frozen treat ready to go whenever the heat hits.
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8 servings
- 6 cups seedless watermelon, cut into 1-inch cubes (about ½ small watermelon)
- ¼ cup fresh mint leaves, loosely packed
- 2 tbsp fresh lime juice (about 1 lime)
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1 pinch salt
Instructions
- 1
Combine the watermelon cubes, mint leaves, lime juice, honey, and salt in a blender. Blend on high until completely smooth, about 30–45 seconds.
- 2
Taste the mixture and adjust with a little more honey or lime juice if needed. Pour the mixture through a fine-mesh strainer into a large measuring cup or pitcher, pressing gently on the solids to extract all the liquid — this removes the mint fiber and any foam for a cleaner popsicle.
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