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    Lemon iced tea popsicles

    Published: Apr 5, 2020 · Modified: Nov 23, 2022 by Sarah Brooks

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    These fresh lemon iced tea popsicles turn your favorite frosty summer drink into a refreshing popsicle.

    Lemon iced tea popsicles with fresh lemon and lemon verbena.
    Lemon iced tea popsicles with fresh lemon

    Is there anything better than a tall glass of frosty lemon iced tea on a hot (or not so hot!) day? How about eating it as a cooling popsicle?

    Like most of my other popsicle recipes, these lemon-iced tea popsicles are easy to make with minimal equipment. The popsicles have multiple layers of lemon flavor with lemon juice, lemon tea, and lemon verbena. Lemon verbena is a type of lemon-scented herb that adds a lovely extra depth of flavor to these popsicles.

    Looking with the same tangy lemon taste but a bit creamier? Why not try making my fabulous homemade lemon ice cream? Luscious, creamy, and bursting with lemon flavor!

    To make the lemon iced tea popsicles

    Lemon iced tea popsicle ingredients
    Adding tea and herbs
    Brewing tea for popsicles

    To start with place the tea bags into a large heat-proof jug. Pick and add the lemon verbena leaves if using. Pour in boiling water, stir well and allow to brew for seven minutes. I found this was the right amount of time to get good tea flavor without it being too weak or overly tangy.

    Adding sugar to tea mix

    Remove tea bags and leaves. Add sugar and stir until dissolved and well mixed in.

    Juicing lemon for popsicles

    Squeeze lemons and strain juice. Add to tea mix. Top up the tea mix with enough cold water to make 34oz (1 liter).

    Hot tip: make sure there is enough space in your freezer for the moulds Before filling and trying to put them in the freezer, or there will be tears!

    Cutting lemon slices
    Adding lemon slices to popsicle moulds

    Cut up lemon slices if using and put in one slice per mold. The lemon slices are optional but I find they give a great look to the popsicles and an extra lemony hit when you're eating them. Top the molds up with tea mix and add sticks. Carefully put them into the freezer, these are very liquidy and can spill easily.

    Adding tea mix to popsicle moulds

    Freeze for at least 24 hours. Don't try to remove them from molds before this or they have a tendency to break apart.

    Remove from molds and enjoy!

    Have you made this recipe? I'd love to know how it when in the comments below 🙂

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    Lemon iced tea popsicles with lemon verbena
    Lemon iced tea popsicles with fresh lemon and lemon verbena.

    Lemon iced tea popsicles

    Author: Sarah Brooks
    A fresh lemony popsicle that turns your favourite summer drink into a popsicle!
    5 from 4 votes
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    Prep Time 20 mins
    Cook Time 5 mins
    Plus freezing time 12 hrs
    Total Time 12 hrs 25 mins
    Course Dessert, Snack
    Cuisine American
    Servings 10 popsicles, 3.4oz (100ml) each
    Calories 26 kcal

    Equipment

    • popsicle mold and sticks

    Ingredients

    • 5 Lemon scented or black tea bags *substitute with with regular tea if unavailable
    • ½ cup (125ml) freshly squeezed lemon juice *approx. 1 - 2 lemons
    • ¼ cup & 2 & ½ teaspoons (70 gms) granulated sugar
    • 20 Lemon verbena leaves *optional
    • 1 lemon, cut into slices to put into popsicles *optional

    Instructions
     

    • Place tea bags and lemon verbena leaves if using into a large heat proof jug.
    • Pour over 2 cups (500ml) boiling water, stir and allow to steep for 7 mins.
    • Remove tea bags and lemon verbeana leaves if using.
    • Add sugar to tea and stir until dissolved.
    • Squeeze and strain lemon juice, add to tea.
    • Add cold water until it makes it up to 34oz (1 litre).
    • Place lemon slices into moulds if using.
    • Pour tea mix into molds, add sticks and freeze for at least four hours, or until froze.
    • Remove from molds and enjoy!

    Notes

    If you can't get lemon scented tea you can substitute with with regular tea such as black or english breakfast.  You may need to steep the tea for less time to avoid an overly tanny flavour.
    Lemon verbena is a lemon scented herb used in sweet and savoury dishes.  You could also try using lemon balm for extra lemony notes but you can also leave it out.
    These icy poles/popsicles need at least 12 hours to freeze, preferably 24, otherwise they can have a tendency to break when trying to remove them from the moulds.  

    Nutrition

    Calories: 26kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 0.1gFat: 0.1gSaturated Fat: 0.01gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.004gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.01gSodium: 1mgPotassium: 24mgFiber: 0.1gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 169IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 4mgIron: 0.1mg

    Nutritional Disclaimer

    Nutritional information is an estimate based on an online database. The nutritional content of ingredients may vary by brand. If you require accurate nutritional information, you should calculate this based on the specific brands and products you are using.

    Keywords: icy pole, Lemon iced tea, popsicle
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    1. Megan Ellam

      April 05, 2020 at 11:16 pm

      5 stars
      Okay so now I am hooked. I just discovered your site and there is so many great recipes. Thanks so much for all your inspiration Sarah.

      Reply
      • Sarah Brooks

        April 09, 2020 at 9:30 am

        Thanks Megan, glade you're enjoying them 🙂

        Reply
    2. Gavin

      April 06, 2020 at 12:07 am

      5 stars
      Summer may be over but this weekend was still hot & humid in Brisbane. I'm so glad I had a bath of these in the freezer to cool me down!

      Reply
    3. Sylvie

      April 06, 2020 at 12:39 am

      5 stars
      Such perfect popsicles for summer! love anything lemon so these would be so great and refreshing on a hot summer day!

      Reply
    4. Jaimie

      April 09, 2020 at 6:29 am

      5 stars
      What a clever and refreshing recipe! And I love the addition of the lemon slices.... this is firmly booked in for summer in my household!

      Reply

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