Healthy Strawberry Mint & Lemon Thyme Popsicles (vegan, refined-sugar-free)
Popsicles are pure summer-time fun, don’t you think? But they can be sophisticated too, with infusions of herbs. These pops are infused with mint and thyme, thus creating a pop that is equally appropriate to bring to a family picnic, as well as serve as a palate cleanser between courses at a dinner party!
And here I am sharing a speedy way to infuse pops with herbs – no waiting around for 2-3 hours steeping, I promise!
I can’t wait to try this new method on other herbs like lavender and more.
I chose thyme and mint because both are growing so profusely on my window sill!
Go see my IG stories to see the plants!
And I chose strawberries and lemons because of how quintessentially summer-y both those fruits are.
And of course I made the recipe extra healthy with the addition to the strawberry mint pop of the superfood Baobab, the powder from the root of a Baobab tree that provides both a zing-y citrus-flavor and an explosion of vitamin C.
And I added fresh ginger to the lemon pop to brighten the flavor, though you can leave it out if you think the recipe is bright enough.
I hope you enjoy these healthy, easy and sophisticated pops!
Healthy Strawberry Mint & Lemon Thyme Popsicles (vegan, refined-sugar-free)
Ingredients
Lemon Thyme Popsicles
- 1 cup water
- 1/4 cup fresh thyme, crushed
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger root, peeled, crushed
- 1 cup lemon juice
- 3 tbsp maple syrup
Strawberry Mint Popsicles
- 1 cup water
- 1/4 cup fresh mint, crushed
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 3 cups strawberries, chopped
- 1 tbsp baobab powder (I used this brand)
Equipment
- Popsicle Mold
- Strainers (I used this brand)
Instructions
Make the Lemon Thyme Pop
- In a sauce pan, bubble 1/2 cup water, thyme, and ginger root for 1-2 minutes - don't let the water boil away. Strain the mixture using a small strainer so you remove the thyme and ginger root solids.
- Let the mixture cool a bit, and add to a blender with the other 1/2 cup water, lemon juice and maple syrup. Taste-test to be sure it is sweet enough for your liking; add more maple syrup if you want it sweeter.
- Blend until smooth, pour into popsicle molds.
Make Strawberry Mint Pop
- In a sauce pan, bubble 1/2 cup water, and mint for 1-2 minutes - don't let the water boil away. Strain the mixture using a small strainer so you remove the mint leaf solids.
- Let the mixture cool a bit, and add to a blender with the other half cup water, strawberries, lemon juice and baobab powder.
- Blend until smooth, pour into popsicle molds.
Freezing the Pops
- Freeze for one hour, then insert sticks.
- Freeze for at least 4 hours or overnight before eating.
- Remove popsicles by submerging mold (not getting popsicles wet) in a tub of hot water, or running the bottom of the mold under hot tap water. Pull out a popsicle, put it in the freezer immediately. Enjoy!
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