Best Watermelon Raspberry Paletas Recipes

WATERMELON RASPBERRY PALETAS

Steps:

• Combine raspberries, lime-juice and sugar in a blender container. Blend until smooth. Run mixture through a fine mesh strainer into a pitcher. Set aside.
• Dissolve gelatin in boiling water; cool for 5 min. Stir in raspberry mixture.
• Pour mixture into paper cups and cover with a small piece of aluminum foil. Insert wooden sticks in the middle of each cup, puncturing the aluminum foil to stay upright. Freeze 4 hours to overnight.
• Peel off disposable cup and enjoy.

MEXICAN PALETAS

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Place half of the fruit, sugar, water, and lime juice into a blender , and blend until smooth.
• Spoon the remaining chopped fruit into ice pop molds, then add the blended mixture, leaving about 1/2-inch of headspace for expansion.
• Place the molds into the freezer and allow at least 6 hours for your treats to firm up completely. If your molds don't have built-in Popsicle sticks (or you are using paper cups or some other receptacle as molds), take your pops out of the freezer after about an hour and insert wooden sticks into the slushy mix; return to the freezer.
• Remove the pops from the molds and enjoy!

RASPBERRY-WATERMELON TERRINE WITH BLUEBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Line a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan with plastic wrap, leaving a 2-inch overhang on all sides.
• Make the white layer: Sprinkle the gelatin over 1/2 cup milk in a medium bowl. Let stand 2 minutes. Heat the remaining 1/2 cup milk in a small saucepan over medium heat until steaming. Pour over the gelatin mixture and whisk until combined. Add the sugar and whisk until dissolved. Whisk in the sour cream, vanilla and salt until smooth. Pour the mixture into the prepared loaf pan, then lightly tap the pan on the counter to make an even layer. Refrigerate until set, 45 minutes to 1 hour.
• Make the red layer: Combine the watermelon, raspberries, sugar, lemon juice and salt in a blender; process until smooth. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl, pressing the puree through with the back of a spoon. Transfer 1 cup of the puree to another bowl and sprinkle with the gelatin; let stand 2 minutes. Heat 1 cup of the remaining puree in a saucepan over medium heat until steaming. Pour over the gelatin mixture and whisk until combined. Stir in the remaining puree; let cool.
• Spoon the cooled puree over the white layer; loosely cover with the overhanging plastic wrap. Refrigerate until completely set, about 3 hours.
• Make the sauce: Combine the blueberries, sugar, salt and 1/4 cup water in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook, stirring, until the berries burst, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a blender and add the lemon juice; puree until smooth. Let cool completely.
• Unwrap the terrine; invert onto a platter. Slice and serve with the blueberry sauce and fresh blueberries.

WATERMELON-RASPBERRY GRANITA

Steps:

• Combine the raspberries, sugar and 1/4 cup water in a small saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the raspberries have completely broken down, about 6 minutes.
• Press the raspberry mixture through a fine-mesh sieve into a blender; let cool completely. Add the watermelon and lime juice and puree until smooth. Pour the mixture into an 8-inch-square stainless-steel or glass baking dish.
• Freeze until ice crystals begin forming around the edges, about 45 minutes. Use a fork to scrape the crystals toward the center of the pan, then continue freezing, scraping every 30 minutes, until frozen, about 4 hours.

WATERMELON-RASPBERRY LEMONADE

Steps:

• Combine 1/3 cup water and sugar in a small saucepan; bring to a boil, stirring constantly, until sugar dissolves. Remove simple syrup from heat to cool.
• Place watermelon, raspberries, and remaining water together in a blender; pulse until smooth. Pour watermelon mixture into a frosted pitcher; stir in simple syrup and lime juice. Refrigerate until chilled, about 1 hour.

GINGERY WATERMELON PALETAS

Steps:

• Purée watermelon, yogurt, ginger, salt, 1/3 cup sugar, and 1 tablespoon lime juice in a blender until smooth. Add more sugar and lime juice, if desired. (Purée will taste less sweet once frozen, so err on the sweet side.)
• Divide purée among ice-pop molds. Freeze until mixture begins to set around edges of molds, 45-60 minutes. Stir mixture in molds to blend; insert sticks. Freeze until solid, at least 4 hours. Dip molds briefly in hot water to release paletas.
• DO AHEAD: Paletas can be made 1 week ahead. Keep frozen.

WATERMELON-RASPBERRY SMOOTHIE

Steps:

• Combine milk, water, frozen watermelon, raspberries, yogurt, and lime juice in a blender in that order; blend until smooth. If your blender is struggling to blend the frozen fruit, add a bit more water, pulse a few times, and blend until you reach the consistency you like.
• Pour into 4 glasses and garnish with mint sprigs and watermelon wedges. Serve immediately.

WATERMELON AND RASPBERRY SALAD

Steps:

• Place watermelon in a large bowl, and add raspberries, lemon juice, and sugar; toss to combine. Let stand at least 30 minutes, tossing occasionally, until all sugar is dissolved. Serve chilled or at room temperature with vanilla ice cream, if desired.