Spiked Watermelon Pops

Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis, 2008

Show: Giada at HomeEpisode: Lobster Bake

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (2)

Prep Time:
5 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
16 popsicles

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Times:

Prep: 5 min
Inactive Prep: 10 hr 0 min
Cook: --
Total:: 10 hr 5 min

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Ingredients

1/2 (3 pounds) large watermelon, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks
1/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup watermelon flavored 70 proof vodka (recommended: Smirnoff Twist of Watermelon)* see Cook's Note
1/2 cup chopped fresh mint leaves
Special equipment: 16 (1/4 cup) ice pop molds, 16 wooden pop sticks or wooden coffee stirrers at least 2-inches longer than the molds.

Directions

In a blender, combine the watermelon, sugar, and vodka. Blend until the mixture is smooth. Add the mint and pulse once to combine. Pour the mixture into the pop molds. Insert the wooden sticks all the way down the inside the molds. Freeze for at least 10 hours or preferably overnight.

To unfreeze the ice pops, insert the molds in hot water for 5 to 10 seconds. Serve immediately.

*Cook's Note: For nonalcoholic Watermelon Pops, substitute 3/4 cup orange juice for the vodka.

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recipe Spiked Watermelon Pops
Kelly Naugatuck, CT 06-02-2009
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Delicious and refreshing!! Watermelon on a Stick!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

My 4 year old son had been eager to make these ever since he saw the show featuring them. Needless to say we made the... non-alcholic version using fresh squeezed orange juice and we also cut down on the amount of mint. Well I'm glad my son kept insisting that we make them because they are terrific!!! Tasty and refreshing!! Good for a just a snack or to serve at a party!Read more
recipe Spiked Watermelon Pops
ELIZABETH Lubbock, TX 05-28-2009
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Its summer on a stick!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made them with liquor and without and they were both delicious. They froze well and stayed together on the stick. I... would scale back on the mint next time, though. They tasted like mint popsicles flavored with a little watermelon. Also be sure to puree until completely liquid. Biting into a chunk of frozen watermelon is a little awkward. I used pineapple rum instead of vodka and they were yummy. The amount of alcohol called for in the recipe was good - didn't make them overwhelming.Read more