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    Lemonade popsicles

    Published: Feb 27, 2021 by Sarah Brooks

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    These homemade lemonade popsicles are super refreshing. With just three ingredients they are easy to make and perfect to cool off on a hot day.

    Lemonade popsicles surrounded by fresh lemon slices and lemon leaves.
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    Is there anything better than a refreshing lemon popsicle on a hot summer's day? Maybe my delicious lime popsicles might come close 🙂 These lemonade popsicles are the perfect balance of sweet and sour. Enough sweetness to make them kid friendly and just enough bite to keep the adults happy to.

    These are by far and away the most requested popsicle flavor by my yougest although to be honest the rest of the family love them to. They never last more than a day in our house, regardless of the weather!

    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!

    Lemonade popsicles surrounded by fresh lemon slices.

    How to juice a lemon without a juicer

    Don't have a juicer? No problem, follow these easy steps to get out a much juice as possible:
    - Heat it - microwave the lemon for about twenty seconds. This gets everything nice and soft to help get as much juice as possible out.
    - Roll it - roll the lemon firmly on a chopping board.
    - Cut it - cutting the lemon length ways can help maximize the amount of juice you can get out.
    - Squeeze it - squeeze the lemon half firmly in your hand, holding the other one underneath to catch the pips, or over a strainer if that's easier.

    Ingredients

    Lemonade popsicles ingredients, lemons, sugar and water.

    Lemons: fresh lemons are best for this recipe. I don't recommend using bottled lemon juice, it won't taste the same and may have a very bitter taste.

    Sugar: I use white sugar in this recipe so as not to compete with the fresh flavor of the lemons and to keep this a vegan treat. You could use castor sugar if your prefer. Or if you want to avoid refined white sugar you could replace it with honey or maple syrup, keeping in mind you will be about to taste this in your popsicles.

    Water: some water helps dilute the strong flavors in these popsicles, making them a kid friendly treat the whole family can enjoy.

    How to make lemonade popsicles

    To get more juice out of the lemons you can try a couple of things. You can microwave for about twenty seconds each, or thirty seconds for more than one lemon. If doing this be Very careful when cutting them open, as the juice can heat up and burst out as you cut them.

    You can also try rolling the lemons on the chopping board with your hands to break up the insides.

    Slicing open lemons.
    Squeezing lemons with a lemon juicer.

    Cut the lemons and half and juice them.

    adding sugar to pot on stove.
    Adding water to pot on stove.
    Stirring sugar and water on low heat to dissolve on stove.
    Adding lemon juice to sugar and water mix in pot on stove.

    Add the sugar and one cup of water of water to a small pot on the stove. Heat on medium, stirring until all the sugar is dissolved. Take of the heat and add the lemon juice.

    Pouring mix into a heatproof jug.
    Pouring extra water into popsicle mix to top up to two and a half ish cups (600mls).

    Transfer to a heatproof jug. Add enough water to make up the total volume about cups (600mls)

    Pouring popsicle mix into popsicle molds.

    Pour into popsicle molds, add sticks and freeze overnight or at least twelve hours, preferably a full twenty fours. Its important to leave these for the full amount of time to set, the sugar to off set the sourness of the lemons means they can be a little soft. If you don't let them freeze for long enough they can break when you try to remove them from the popsicle molds.

    How to serve

    Row of three lemonade popsicles with a forth stacked on top, surrounded by fresh lemon slices and lemon leaves.

    To serve remove from molds and enjoy! Mind the drips!

    How to store

    These popsicles will store well in an airtight container with some baking paper between them to stop them sticking together for up two months, but I doubt they will last that long!

    Have you made this recipe? Tell me how it went in the comments below and tag me on instagram so I can see your delicious creations! @keep_calm_and_eat_icecream

    Looking for more refreshing dessert recipes?

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    • Lemon ice cream
    • Mango popsicles
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    Close up of lemonade popsicles surrounded by fresh lemon slices.

    Lemonade popsicles

    Author: Sarah Brooks
    These homemade lemonade popsicles are super refreshing. With just three ingredients they are easy to make and perfect to cool off on a hot day.
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time 5 mins
    Cook Time 5 mins
    Freezing time 8 hrs
    Total Time 8 hrs 10 mins
    Course Dessert, Snack
    Cuisine American
    Servings 6 x 3.4 oz (100mls) popsicles
    Calories 80 kcal

    Equipment

    • Popsicle molds and sticks

    Ingredients

    • 4 - 8 medium lemons (enough for ½ cup juice)
    • ½ cup (110gms) white sugar
    • Approx. 2 cups (500mls) water

    Instructions
     

    • Add the sugar and one cup of water to a small pot. Heat on low, stirring until the sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat.
    • Optional: microwave the whole lemons for about twenty second to help release the juice. Be careful when cutting in case juice bursts out.
    • Juice the lemons. You will need half a cup of juice.
    • Add the juice to the sugar and water mix and transfer to a heat proof container.
    • Top up water until total volume is about 2 and a half cups (600mls).
    • Pour into popsicle molds, add sticks and freeze for at least 8 hours, preferably a full day to ensure they are fully frozen.
    • Remove from molds and enjoy!

    Nutrition

    Calories: 80kcalCarbohydrates: 21gProtein: 0.1gFat: 0.1gSaturated Fat: 0.01gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.01gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.002gSodium: 0.4mgPotassium: 21mgFiber: 0.1gSugar: 20gVitamin A: 1IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 1mgIron: 0.03mg

    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.

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    1. Colette

      June 10, 2021 at 5:46 pm

      5 stars
      Dang, this recipe is so easy and fantastic! I love your advice about putting the lemons in the microwave; it really works! I always have a hard time squeezing the juice out of the lemon because my hand is so small 😂
      My kids loved the lemon popsicle. Thank you so much for sharing your recipe!

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      • Sarah Brooks

        June 11, 2021 at 12:26 am

        Thanks Colette, yup love the microwave trick to get more juice out of the lemons, works every time! I'm so glad you and you family loved this recipe 🙂

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