WATERMELON-MINT PALETAS

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These Mexican frozen pops are just what you need on a hot summer day.

Provided by Danielle Walquist Lynch

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Latin American     Mexican

Time 8h45m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 7

½ cup water
½ cup white sugar, or to taste
4 cups cubed, seeded watermelon
1 teaspoon chopped fresh mint
½ lime, juiced
½ teaspoon grated lime zest
¼ teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • Mix water and sugar in a small saucepan and bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve sugar, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool.
  • Blend sugar syrup, watermelon, mint, lime juice, lime zest, and salt in a blender until liquefied, 1 to 2 minutes. Pour the mixture into 10 ice pop molds.
  • Freeze paletas for 2 hours and insert wooden sticks or handles into the molds; return to freezer and freeze until solid, 12 to 24 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 57.7 calories, Carbohydrate 14.8 g, Fat 0.1 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 0.4 g, Sodium 59.2 mg, Sugar 13.8 g

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