Lime Popsicles

Cool down this summer with refreshing these lime popsicles. This easy 3-ingredient recipe will teach you how to make the best homemade lime ice pops in a matter of minutes.

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• Why you'll love it
• Ingredients
• Instructions
• Top tips
• Serving suggestions
• Variations
• Leftovers
• Frequently asked questions
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Why you'll love it

• Refreshing cold treat
• Really easy to make
• Customize to suit your preferences
• The kids love it!
• Refined sugar free
• Allergy friendly, with a vegan option

Ingredients

Lime juice: Use freshly squeezed lime juice, or bottled juice if that's what you have available. Depending on the size of your limes, you will need 5-10 limes.

Water: Water dilutes the lime flavor a little, and adds volume to the popsicles.

Honey: I use honey as my choice of sweetener in these popsicles, but you can also use sugar or agave nectar instead. Adding a sweetener is important, as this is what gives the popsicles a great texture. If you omit it, the popsicles will be frozen solid like ice cubes!

Instructions

First, combine water, lime juice and honey. To help the honey dissolve, I usually find it easier to use boiling water. Alternatively, add the ingredients to a pot on the stove top, and stir while you bring the liquid to a simmer.

Allow the warm liquid to cool down completely, before you pour it into popsicle molds. Depending on the size of your popsicle molds, you should get 8-10 popsicles.

Place the molds in the freezer, and leave the ice pops to set for at least 4 hours, or until completely frozen.

💡 TIP! If your popsicle molds don't have popsicle sticks included, you can use wooden ice cream sticks. Wait for the popsicles to be partially frozen, about 30-60 minutes, then insert the sticks into the middle, and place them back into the freezer to set completely.

Top tips

• Use hot (boiled) water to dissolve honey, or cold water to dissolve sugar.
• If you want a stronger lime flavor, you can add lime zest from a few limes.
• It's much easier to remove frozen popsicles from silicone popsicle molds compared to plastic or metal molds. I always use my silicone molds.

Serving suggestions

These popsicles are best served as a frozen treat or dessert. I love to make them in the summer. Here are some other cold food and drinks that tastes great in the warm weather:

• Drinks: Iced Caramel Latte, Iced Chai Latte
• Food: Strawberry and Rhubarb Sorbet, Orange Popsicles

Variations

Vegan popsicles: Substitute agave nectar or sugar for the honey. Don't simply omit the honey, as some sort of sugar is needed to give the popsicles the right texture.

Lime + coconut: Use coconut water instead of regular water. The coconut and lime flavors work really well together.

Extra lime: Add a slice of lime, lime zest and extra lime juice to each popsicle if you want a stronger lime flavor.

Leftovers

Lime ice pops can be stored in a freezer for up to 8 months. I love having homemade popsicles available for easy desserts and treats, and this recipe is perfect for any occasion.

Frequently asked questions

You might also like these recipes

• Orange Popsicles
• Mango Popsicles
• Healthy Lemon Blueberry Muffins
• Healthy Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins
• Apple and Plum Crumble

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