Pork Free Watermelon Mint Popsicles

Total time6 hr 15 min

Prep time15 min

Cook time0 min

4.6

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These frozen treats are the definition of summer in a stick — bright, juicy watermelon blended with fresh mint, a squeeze of lime, and just enough honey to round everything out. The flavor is refreshing without being overly sweet, and that pinch of salt quietly makes every other ingredient pop. Straining the blended mixture through a fine-mesh sieve is the move that separates a truly smooth, clean popsicle from a fibrous, foamy one — it's a small extra step that makes a big difference in the final texture. Every single ingredient here is naturally free of any pork-derived additives or gelatin, which can sneak into store-bought frozen treats more often than you'd expect. You're working with whole fruit, fresh herbs, and pantry staples, so what you see is exactly what you get. A long freeze — ideally overnight — ensures they release from the molds cleanly with just a quick run of warm water. Make a batch on the weekend and you'll have a stash of genuinely gorgeous popsicles ready to pull out all week long.

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Ingredients

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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