Sunday, July 27, 2014

Homemade Berry Rocket Pops

(Courtesy of yahoo.com)
Homemade Berry Rocket Pops

Ingredients:
1 c. hulled strawberries, partially frozen
1/2 c. blueberries, partially frozen
1/2 c. blackberries, partially frozen
1-1 3/4 c. coconut water, divided
2-3 Tbsp. agave nectar or honey, divided
1 1/4 c. crushed ice
2-3 Tbsp. lime juice
1 tsp. lime zest

Directions:
In a blender, blend the strawberries, 1/4-1/2 c. coconut water and 1 1/2-2 tsp. agave nectar or honey.  You want the mixture to be thick, so add the smallest amount of coconut water as possible.  Add the sweetener last as to avoid sticking to the bottom of the blender.

Empty the strawberry mixture into a bowl or glass and freeze for about 30 minutes- it should start to thicken.  Rinse your blender, then repeat with blackberries, blueberries, coconut water and sweetener; blend and freeze.

Rinse the blender.  Blend the crushed ice, lime juice, lime zest, 1/2-3/4 c. coconut water and 1 Tbsp. sweetener.  Taste for sweetness.  Place in a bowl in the freezer for about 30 minutes, until starting to thicken.

You want the purees to reach a texture where you can spoon them on top of one another without them mixing.  After all mixtures have thickened, fill your Popsicle molds about 1/3 the way up with the strawberry mixture.  Tap on the counter to level.

Spoon in the lime mixture next making sure that there are no air pockets (lightly poke with the top of the end of the spoon to fill in gaps), then top with the blackberry/blueberry mixture and level off the top.

Place Popsicle sticks in the ends (your mixture should be thick enough that they remain standing) and freeze until solid, about 4-5 hour.

Serve your Popsicles once frozen.  They may need to thaw for 5-10 minutes before you are able to remove them from the molds otherwise run water over the molds.

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