Watermelon-Jalapeño Ice Pops

Name: Watermelon-Jalapeño Ice Pops
Total time: 6 h 10 min
Yield: 8 servings (serving size: 1 ice pop)
Ingredients: 3 cups fresh red or yellow watermelon cubes, chilled; ½ cup sugar; ¼ cup fresh lime juice; 1 tablespoon light-colored corn syrup; 1 tablespoon liquid pectin; 1 large jalapeño pepper, halved and seeded; 2 teaspoons grated lime rind

5 Ratings
3 Reviews

Sweet meets heat in this summer-ready popsicle recipe. A bit of pectin helps keep all the ingredients incorporated evenly in this treat; without it, they tend to separate.

By David Bonom

Recipe by Cooking Light June 2011

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Credit: Anna Williams; Styling: Pam Morris

Recipe Summary

hands-on:

10 mins

total:

6 hrs 10 mins

Yield:

8 servings (serving size: 1 ice pop)

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

3 cups fresh red or yellow watermelon cubes, chilled
½ cup sugar
¼ cup fresh lime juice
1 tablespoon light-colored corn syrup
1 tablespoon liquid pectin
1 large jalapeño pepper, halved and seeded
2 teaspoons grated lime rind

Directions

Step 1
Combine the first 6 ingredients in a blender, and process until pureed. Stir in lime rind. Pour into 8 (3-ounce) ice pop molds. Freeze 6 hours or until firm.

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Chef's Notes

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

76 calories; fat 0.1g; poly fat 0.1g; protein 0.4g; carbohydrates 19.7g; fiber 0.4g; iron 0.2mg; sodium 3mg; calcium 6mg.

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rebelfan

07/08/2015

Definitely and easy and interesting light dessert option! The younger kids were not fans but teenagers and adults found it an interesting combination of flavors. I will make again.

katenyc

07/12/2013

These are really good and refreshing - the flavors are balanced just right. I didn't use the liquid pectin because I didn't have any - but they turned out great regardless. Will definitely make again!

skspillman

07/05/2011

I made these this weekend and they went over well. I forgot to stir the grated lime rind into the puree so I just tried to sprinkle it on and stir it in once the puree was in the molds--these will definitely be better next time when I do it right! The jalapeno flavor wasn't overwhelming at all and gave the ice pops a nice complexity.

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