“Floral
Flavors” is the June Recipe ReDux theme and the challenge was to develop a
recipe using edible flowers or products made with them. Now this was totally
foreign territory for me and I was definitely intrigued and a bit intimidated
to say the least! Rose extract
seemed like a fun ingredient to try so I decided to go with it and create a
healthy popsicle recipe to celebrate the start of summer. This recipe is clean, easy, delicious
and super low calorie! Plus the hint of rose goes a long way to add a unique, almost royal flavor. Try it out
and check out these flowery creations made by the awesome Recipe Redux folks!
Ingredients:
1 generous
cup of cubed seedless watermelon
1 heaping
cup of sliced strawberries
1 tablespoon
of lemon juice
1 tablespoon
of honey
1/8 teaspoon
rose extract (optional)
6 3-4 ounce
popsicle holders
Directions:
Add the
watermelon, honey, lemon juice and rose to a blender and blend for 30-60
seconds. Then throw in the strawberries and blend another minute or so until a
smooth mixture is formed. Add
about 1/3 cup to each popsicle holder for a total of 6 popsicles and freeze for
6-8 hours.
Makes 6
popsicles, six servings
Serving
size: 1 popsicle Calories 30 Protein 0 g Carb 8 g Fiber 1 g Sugars 7g Fat 0 g Saturated fat 0 g Sodium 0 mg
Wow! Could these refreshing treats be any easier! Love the fruit, tart lemon and floral flavors!
ReplyDeleteWatermelon and rose. What a fun flavor combination.
ReplyDeleteThese look lovely,although a little too chilli for us below the equator at this time of year - I'll pencil them in for summer =)
ReplyDeleteLove popsicles made with real ingredients!
ReplyDeleteI love all things watermelon!
ReplyDeleteGreat addition of the rose flavor for this months theme :)
xoxo Sarah Grace, Fresh Fit N Healthy.