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Watermelon chili popsicles with fresh watermelon and chili.

Watermelon chili popsicles

Author: Sarah Brooks
This refreshing icy pole is perfect for a scorching day and packs a punch to boot
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
Plus chilling time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 15 minutes
Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 6 icy poles/popsicles (100ml ea)
Calories 69 kcal

Equipment

  • Popsicle mold with sticks

Ingredients

  • 2.2 lbs (1kg) red seedless watermelon
  • ½ a whole red chili add more or less to your personal taste
  • 1 tbsp (15 gms) granulated sugar
  • 1 tbsp(15 gms) jam set optional but icy pole may seperate without it
  • 3 tbsp (45 ml) lime juice approx. 1 lime, more to taste

Instructions
 

  • Cut the green skin off the watermelon and cut into large chunks
  • Carefully cut your chilli in half, deseed and roughly chop. I highly recommend you use gloves!
  • Blend most of your watermelon then strain liquid.
  • With the last batch of watermelon add chilli, sugar and jam-set. Blend until chilli is well chopped and sugar and jam-set is dissolved. Strain liquid and add to the rest of the strained watermelon.
  • Juice lime and add to watermelon mix. You will need 600ml of liquid in total, if you are running short blend and strain some more watermelon.
  • Taste the mix and add more chilli, lime or sugar to taste
  • Pour into popsicle molds and freeze for 8 hours or overnight until set
  • Once set carefully remove from molds and enjoy! Mind the drips!

Notes

The jam-set is readily available from supermarkets.  It contains pectin which helps emulsify the ingredients.  You can make the icy poles without it but they may seperate.  
I use the larger, less hot cayenne chillies in this recipe.  I find half a chilli is enough for these icy poles to pack a punch without blowing your head off.  Add more or less chilli to your personal taste, especially if mixing this up with hotter chilli such as habaneros or birds eye.  

Nutrition

Calories: 69kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 1gFat: 0.3gSaturated Fat: 0.03gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.1gSodium: 7mgPotassium: 195mgFiber: 1gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 951IUVitamin C: 16mgCalcium: 13mgIron: 0.5mg

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: chilli, popsicle, watermelon
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