Gluten Free Watermelon Mint Popsicles
Few things cool you down on a hot day quite like a homemade popsicle, and this watermelon-mint version is genuinely stunning — jewel-red, refreshing, and bursting with summer flavor. Fresh lime juice adds a bright citrusy lift, while honey brings just enough sweetness to balance the fruit without tipping into candy territory. The mint is blended right in and then strained out, so you get all of that cool, herbal fragrance without any fibrous bits interrupting the silky texture. Every single ingredient here is naturally free of gluten, so there's no label-reading stress or ingredient swapping required — just real, whole foods doing exactly what they're supposed to do. The hardest part is honestly waiting for them to freeze. Once they're solid, a quick run of warm water over the mold and they release perfectly clean every time. These are the kind of popsicles that disappear fast, so making a full batch of eight is absolutely the right call.
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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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