Temperatures are literally skyrocketing this year in India. In this unbearable heat, you just can’t ignore the craving for something cold and refreshing. What better way to kick that summer heat off than with Homemade Popsicle made with fresh fruits. They can be your perfect go-to-treat all summer long!
There is nothing better than lounging on a hot summer day with a popsicle in hand. Even though I love all those fancy pants popsicles but sometimes you just want to make something classic and fuss free. These strawberry popsicles are exactly that! They are pretty simple and straight forward: fresh strawberries, lemon juice, salt and sweetener of your choice.
It’s a perfect healthy treat for adults and kids. They are dairy free, gluten free and eggless. They are literally on repeat every summer at my house.
Let’s dig in!
Recipe: makes 8 popsicles
Ingredients
- Strawberries: 500 grams
- Unprocessed Cane Sugar: 4 tbsps
- Chia seeds: 2 tbsps (optional)
- Salt: a pinch
- Lemon juice: 1 tbsp
- Strawberry Jam: 2 tbsps (optional, but highly recommended)
Instructions
- Wash and quarter the strawberries.
- In a large bowl, add all the ingredients mentioned above except chia seeds.
- Mix well and let it sit for 10-15 minutes. When sugar comes in contact with strawberry, lemon juice and salt, it will melt and release its natural juice making strawberries juicer, sweeter and more intense.
- Now add everything in the bowl to a blender and blend everything to a smooth purée.
- After blending, add chia seeds and mix well.
- Pour in popsicle molds and freeze overnight or for 6-8 hours. Leave a little space on top of the popsicle molds because when freezing they will expand slightly.
- For unmolding, run tap water over the popsicle mold for few seconds. Unmold carefully.
Variation
If you’re not in the mood for strawberries but still want a sweet summertime treat, this recipe also works great with other fruits as well. You can go for summer fruits like watermelon, mango, pineapple, peaches or most other fruits make for a great popsicle filling.
Sweetener
If you don’t want to add sugar or unprocessed sugar, you can use other sweeteners like, maple syrup, honey, jaggery powder or syrup. I have tried this recipe with maple syrup and it was a huge hit too.
If you are not adding strawberry jam then you might have to increase the amount of sugar. However, you can try this easy to make Strawberry Apple Preserve if you don’t want to add any store bought jam.
Happy Summers! 🙂
