#hotdaycooldown

For a delicious summer treat, these popsicles taste like a mix of ripe strawberries, tangy lime, cool mint, and a hint of rum. Great for staying cool on a hot day!

Ingredients: 2 cups fresh strawberries, hulled and chopped. 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves, chopped. 1/4 cup lime juice. 1/4 cup simple syrup. 1/4 cup white rum optional.

Instructions: Put the mint leaves, lime juice, simple syrup, rum if using, strawberries, and blend them all together in a blender. Mix until it's smooth. Put the mixture into popsicle molds, leaving some room at the top for them to rise. Place popsicle sticks inside the molds. It needs to be frozen for at least 4 hours or until it is solid. To get the popsicles out of the molds, run a little warm water around the outside of the molds and quickly pull the popsicles out.

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 0 minutes

These Tropical Avocado Popsicles are a refreshing and creamy treat bursting with the flavors of coconut, pineapple, mango, and lime. Perfect for cooling off on a hot day!

Ingredients: 2 ripe avocados. 1 cup coconut milk. 1/4 cup honey. 1/2 cup pineapple chunks. 1/2 cup mango chunks. 1 tablespoon lime juice.

Instructions: Put avocados, coconut milk, honey, and lime juice in a blender and blend them together. Mix until it's smooth. Put chunks of pineapple and mango into the blender. Pulse a few times to mix, but leave some small pieces of fruit for texture. Put the mix into popsicle molds. Put in the popsicle sticks and freeze until solid, which should take at least 4 hours. Take the popsicles out of the molds and enjoy once they are frozen.

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 0 minutes

This refreshing watermelon raspberry lemonade is naturally sweetened with honey or agave syrup. It's the perfect drink to cool down on a hot day, with the sweetness of watermelon complemented by the tartness of raspberries and lemon.

Ingredients: 4 cups watermelon cubes. 1 cup fresh raspberries. 1 cup fresh lemon juice. 1/2 cup honey or agave syrup. 4 cups cold water. Ice cubes. Lemon slices and fresh mint for garnish.

Instructions: Put watermelon cubes, raspberries, lemon juice, and honey or agave syrup in a blender. Mix until it's smooth. To get rid of the seeds and pulp, strain the mixture into a pitcher through a fine mesh sieve. Add cold water and stir. Put it in the fridge for at least an hour. Put it on ice cubes and top with fresh mint and lemon slices. Have fun!

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 0 minutes