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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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By Nano8917
Mint Hill, NC
on July 13, 2011
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I made these pops yesterday and they are so good and easy to make. I used 1/2 seedless watermelon using the orange juice and I eliminated the mint. I made the pops using 3 oz. cups (about 10 and poured the remainder of the mixture in a square baking pan and placed in the freezer. About every 30 mintues or so, use a fork and stir the mixture until it is firm but not frozen. Scrape with fork until ice crystals form and serve. Store remaining watermelon ice in freezer. The pops were just as delicious as the watermelon ice! This recipe is so delicious & very refreshing in this hot weather we are having here in NC these last few days! I may try this same procedure using lemonade....how good would that be. Enjoy!
By dkfell07_11764069
walterboro, SC
on July 22, 2010
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it was the best
By mbaker275_12981118
Costa Mesa, 43
on July 05, 2010
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I had high hopes for these for a 4th of July BBQ. I took the advice of others and cut down on the amount of mint, but it still completely overpowered the watermelon flavor. Everyone found them to be inedible, sadly. I normally love Giada's recipes, so I was really let down by this one.
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