Chestnut Free Watermelon Mint Popsicles
These frozen treats are the definition of summer in a stick — bright, juicy watermelon blended with fresh mint and a squeeze of lime for a flavor combination that feels both refreshing and a little sophisticated. The honey adds just enough sweetness to round everything out without overpowering the fruit, and that pinch of salt makes the whole thing pop in the best way. Straining the blended mixture through a fine-mesh sieve is a small extra step that makes a big difference, giving you a silky-smooth popsicle instead of a fibrous, foamy one. Every ingredient here is straightforward and naturally free of tree nuts of any kind, so there's no label-scanning or cross-contamination stress — just clean, whole-food ingredients you can feel good about. They're a fantastic make-ahead option since they need at least six hours in the freezer, meaning you can prep a batch the night before a backyard gathering and have something genuinely impressive ready to pull out. Kids and adults alike tend to disappear these fast, so consider doubling the batch if you have extra molds on hand.
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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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