Peanut Free Watermelon Mint Popsicles
These popsicles are pure summer in frozen form — juicy watermelon, bright lime, and cool mint coming together in a treat that tastes like it took way more effort than it actually did. The straining step is a small but brilliant move that gives each popsicle a silky, almost jewel-like texture instead of the icy, fibrous result you sometimes get with homemade frozen treats. A touch of honey rounds out the sweetness without overpowering the fresh fruit, and that pinch of salt quietly makes every other flavor pop. Store-bought popsicles can be a minefield of shared-facility warnings and mystery ingredients, so blending your own from whole fruit and pantry staples is a genuinely satisfying workaround. The ingredient list is short, the blender does most of the work, and the hardest part is honestly just waiting for them to freeze overnight. Pull them out on a hot afternoon and they disappear fast — plan accordingly.
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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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