Cucumber Ginger Mint “Mojito” Popsicles

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This is one of our favorite ways to highlight the season’s fresh cucumber. Plus, it’s a hydrating dose of vitamins on a stick. The ginger and mint add a little kick, while the honey adds a perfect amount of sweetness. 

This recipe yields 6 popsicles.

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 cucumber, peeled and chopped
  • ½ lime, juiced
  • ½ cup fresh mint leaves
  • 1 inch fresh ginger
  • 1 cup water
  • 4 tablespoons honey
  • 1 cucumber, peeled and chopped
  • ½ lime, juiced
  • 64 g fresh mint leaves
  • 2.5 cm fresh ginger
  • 240 ml water
  • 4 tablespoons honey

DIRECTIONS

  1. Add all ingredients to a high powered blender and blend until smooth.

  2. Pour the mixture into a popsicle mold and let them sit in the freezer for 1 hour.

  3. After 1 hour has passed, insert the popsicle sticks and let them freeze for another 4 hours or until completely frozen.

TIPS

**Beach Day Approved!

Mint Sumac Sorbet

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I love the zesty, lemony zing of sumac, especially when combined with mint in a refreshing chilled dessert. This simple sorbet recipe blends these bright flavors with berries for a fresh, healthy dessert my family enjoys all summer.  

This recipe yields about 6 scoops.

INGREDIENTS

  • 4 heaping cups frozen mixed berries (approximately 2 10-ounce bags)
  • 1 cup fresh mint leaves or more for taste
  • 1 tablespoon sumac
  • ½ cup honey
  • ½ lemon, squeezed
  • ½ teaspoon sea salt
  • 500 heaping grams frozen mixed berries (approximately 2 10-ounce bags)
  • 128 grams fresh mint leaves or more for taste
  • 1 tablespoon sumac
  • 64 grams honey
  • ½ lemon, squeezed
  • ½ teaspoon sea salt

Directions

  1. Put all ingredients into a food processor and blend for 15 seconds.

  2. Using a spatula, fold ingredients over into themselves.

  3. Process another 15 seconds or until it forms a dough-like consistency. 

  4. Serve and enjoy.

Tips

**Can be stored in an air-tight container and frozen.
**Use as much mint as you like for taste.

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