Turn those tequila shots into a frozen Honeydew Cucumber Margarita popsicle!
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Honeydew Cucumber Margarita Popsicle
2015-01-16 21:45:23
Turn those tequila shots into a frozen Honeydew Cucumber Margarita popsicle!
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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size
668g
Amount Per Serving
Calories 819
Calories from Fat 10
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 1g
2%
Saturated Fat 0g
2%
Trans Fat 0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg
0%
Sodium 81mg
3%
Total Carbohydrates 133g
44%
Dietary Fiber 9g
35%
Sugars 121g
Protein 5g
Vitamin A
83%
Vitamin C
77%
Calcium
25%
Iron
78%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Mint Syrup
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 cup mint leaves, loosely packed
For the Popsicles
- 1 cup honeydew juice (approximately a whole melon weighing 1lb)
- 1/3 cup cucumber juice (approximately half a cucumber weighing 5oz.)
- 1/2 cup tequila
- 1 tablespoon triple sec
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- 1 tablespoon mint simple syrup (recipe follows)
- 3 large mint sprigs
Make the Mint syrup
- Place sugar and water in a pot over heat until sugar dissolves.
- Allow mixture to cool to room temperature and place mint leaves in mixture and muddle.
- Allow mint leaves to steep for 20 minutes.
- Strain and discard leaves. (Depending on the fineness of the sieve tiny pieces may remain)
- Make the popsiclse
- Place the honeydew and cucumber in a food processor or a blender and process until everything is pureed.
- Add tequila, triple sec, lime juice and mint syrup and process for another 20-30 seconds to blend well.
- Pour mixture into popsicles mold.
- Freeze for about 2 hours or until mixture starts to solidify enough to hold a popsicle stick upright.
- Insert popsicle sticks and finish freezing popsicles overnight.
- To release popsicles run hot water on the outside of popsicle molds for a 2-3 seconds.
Tips & tricks
- You will have more syrup than you need. Save for other cocktail uses.
Adapted from Endless Simmer
Adapted from Endless Simmer
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