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DIY Cool Down With Some Fresh Fruit Popsicles

Culture & Lifestyle Jul 17, 2016

by Devika Goberdhan

Fresh fruit popsicles cool you down, they help you reach your fruit servings for the day, and they satisfy your sweet tooth in a cinch!

For these sweet treats, I use fruits commonly used in South Asian cuisine, such as mangos, lychee, papaya, strawberries and melons. I find that these fruits are full of flavour and are especially refreshing during the summer months. However, to perk up the flavour profiles in these popsicles even more and to make them more appealing to a mature crowd, I use spices and herbs, like cardamom, nutmeg, mint and cinnamon.

Check out these quick and easy combinations below. I promise you won't regret it.

Ingredients

Fruits you can use: Lychee, kiwi, papaya, watermelon

Mint

Lime juice

Water

Small paper cups or popsicle molds

Popsicle sticks

Optional: pomegranate seeds

Method

Single Flavour: Lychee Popsicles

1. Add about 1 to 2 cups of lychee into a blender. Add about 1/5 cup of water and give it a whizz! Blend on high for 2 to 3 minutes (or until there are no chunks).

2. Pour the luscious mixture into your popsicle molds or small paper cups, and then pop in the popsicle sticks!

3. Freeze for at least 8 hours (and wait ever so patiently) until completely hardened.

4. Get it out of the mold as quickly as you can and devour!

As an optional step, you can add in some pomegranate seeds or other pieces of fresh fruit to your mold before pouring in the blended up mixture. This will add some extra flavour and it will create a beautiful presentation when you pop those suckers out!

Layers, On Layers, On Layers:

Creating a layered popsicle is super simple, and the presentation packs a real punch!

1. Start by choosing about 3 different fruits that you think will go well together. For this recipe, I have chosen to use kiwi, papaya and watermelon.

2. Add each ingredient to the blender separately, and whizz them up as we did for the lychees. I like to add a little mint (2 to 3 leaves go a long way) to the watermelon to really make the flavours pop. Add some lime juice (1 teaspoon) to the papaya to add a fresh and citrusy element that will tie into the taste of the kiwi.

3. You'll need to fill the mold (either a popsicle mold or paper cup) 1/3 of the way with the first fruit, insert your popsicle, and then pop it into the freezer for about 20 minutes. After it's had a chance to harden a touch in the freezer, take it back out and pour in another 1/3 of fruit. Repeat the same steps to add your third fruit.

4. Now that you've finished adding in your fruit, your prize creation will need a chance to rest up in the freezer for about 8 hours.

5. It's finally time to dig in!

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If that wasn't enough, I absolutely must share my light bulb moment with you all!

What better way to endure the sweltering heat of Toronto summers (although, I will gladly take the heat over the blistering cold, icy roads and snowstorms that winter brings any day) than with lassi-inspired popsicles?

The lassi is a refreshing and popular beverage in South Asia that can certainly cool you down in warm weather. It is made from a combination of fresh fruit, creamy goodness and spices.

Mango Lassi Popsicle
This creamy and fruity popsicle is a breeze to make and requires only a handful of ingredients!

Ingredients

1 cup mango

1 cup plain yogurt / coconut milk

1/3 cup cold water

Ground cardamom (you can also sub in cinnamon)

Small paper cups or popsicle molds

Popsicle sticks

Optional: If you want to make this sweeter, you can add some extra sugar (about 1 tablespoon).

^{Photo Credit: https://www.oxyshred.com}

Method

1. First thing's first; you'll need your blender! Get your fruit ready (frozen or fresh), and toss in about 1 cup of mango. Before you give it a whizz, add in your yogurt or coconut milk, and your ground cardamom (this will really enhance the flavours and make eating this even more enjoyable).

2. Blend it on high until it's silky smooth (2 to 3 minutes, but this will depend on the strength of your blender). Add a splash of water as needed if it's too thick and blend it again!

3. Pour the golden mixture into your popsicle molds or small paper cups, and then pop in the popsicle sticks!

4. Freeze for at least 8 hours (I know this seems like an eternity, but it's totally worthwhile) until completely hardened (although it will be on the softer side because of the yogurt or coconut milk).

5. Get it out of the mold as quickly as you can and devour!

All of these treats are simple to make and are real crowd pleasers. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do!

^{Main Image Photo Credit: http://roanokechiropractor.com}

Devika Goberdhan

Author

Devika (@goberdhan.devika) is an MA graduate who specialized in Political Science at York University. Her passion and research throughout her graduate studies pushed her to learn about and unpack hot button issues. Thus, since starting at ANOKHI in 2016, she has written extensively about many challe...

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DIY Cool Down With Some Fresh Fruit Popsicles

by Devika Goberdhan

Fresh fruit popsicles cool you down, they help you reach your fruit servings for the day, and they satisfy your sweet tooth in a cinch!

Devika Goberdhan

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