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updated 7/12/2012 9:57:06 AM ET 2012-07-12T13:57:06

Recipe: Mojito push pop

Ingredients
  • 7 fl oz water
  • 4 tbsp sugar
  • 1/2 cup mint leaves
  • 4 oz lime juice
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 2.5 fl oz white rum
Preparation

In a saucepan, combine the water and sugar and bring to a boil, remove from heat and stir until all the sugar is combined and you have a simple syrup. While the syrup cools, place the mint in a pitcher or mixing bowl, and muddle with a pestle, adding the lime juice and salt. Combine the syrup and the mint-lime juice and stir well. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a pitcher with a lip, stir in the rum. Carefully pour about 3 ounces of liquid into each of four push pop molds. Cover with lids and freeze overnight.

Recipe: Mango chile lime paleta

Ingredients
  • 7 fl oz mango puree
  • Finely grated zest from 1/4 of a lime
  • 1 tsp fresh lime juice
  • 1/4 cup water
  • Pinch arbol chile powder
Preparation

Combine all ingredients together in a small pitcher and stir well. Carefully pour liquid into popsicle molds and freeze for at least 2 hours or overnight. Gently remove paletas from molds before serving.

Recipe: Key lime paleta

Ingredients
  • 2/3 cup condensed sweetened milk
  • 1/4 cup half & half
  • Finely grated zest from 1 whole lime
  • 6 tbsp fresh lime juice (preferabley key lime juice if available)
  • 1/4 tsp salt
Preparation

Combine all ingredients together in a small pitcher and stir well. Carefully pour liquid into popsicle molds and freeze for at least 2 hours or overnight. Gently remove paletas from molds before serving.

Tips

Key limes are in season in the summer months, and can be found in many specialty markets. Key limes are much smaller than conventional (Persian) limes, about the size of a walnut and more acidic.

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