Watermelon-Mint Paletas

Name: Watermelon-Mint Paletas recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Yield: 10 ice pops
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: ½ cup water; ½ cup white sugar, or to taste; 4 cups cubed, seeded watermelon; 1 teaspoon chopped fresh mint; ½ lime, juiced; ½ teaspoon grated lime zest; ¼ teaspoon salt

by Montserrat Lopez 1 year ago

4.6 (5)

5 minutes

57.7 kcal

14.8 g carbs

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Description

These Mexican frozen pops are just what you need on a hot summer day.

Ingredients

½ cup water
½ cup white sugar, or to taste
4 cups cubed, seeded watermelon
1 teaspoon chopped fresh mint
½ lime, juiced
½ teaspoon grated lime zest
¼ teaspoon salt

Directions

1. Mix water and sugar in a small saucepan and bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve sugar, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool.
2. Blend sugar syrup, watermelon, mint, lime juice, lime zest, and salt in a blender until liquefied, 1 to 2 minutes. Pour the mixture into 10 ice pop molds.
3. Freeze paletas for 2 hours and insert wooden sticks or handles into the molds; return to freezer and freeze until solid, 12 to 24 hours.

Nutrition Facts

serving: 10 ice pops

calories: 57.7 kcal

carbohydrates: 14.8 g

protein: 0.4 g

sodium: 59.2 mg

fiber: 0.3 g

sugar: 13.8 g