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Strawberry Hibiscus Ice Pops

June 22, 2016 By Lokness 7 Comments

Cool down this summer with these fruity, fragrant, refreshing, & light Strawberry Hibiscus Ice Pops!

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It’s officially summer. Oh, we can all feel it in Los Angeles. The past few days were unusual sizzling HOT! Downtown LA reached 100˚F (37.8˚C). We typically get this hot during August and September. So ridiculous! The good thing is that I live close to the coast, which is always slightly cooler than inland. Even so, it was still hot enough for us to turn on the air conditioning and ate plenty of popsicles. I can tell this summer is going to be a hot one. Therefore, popsicles and ice cream will be my best friends for these couple of months. 🙂

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These ice pops will cool you down instantly! They are made with strawberries and hibiscus. Have you tried hibiscus before? It is a flower that you usually brew as tea. It tastes a bit tart like cranberry. They are getting more and more common these days. You can find them in many drinks in stores and restaurants, like Starbucks. Hibiscus has many healthy benefits, like treating cold, loss of appetite, and stomach irritation. Early researches even have found that hibiscus tea can decrease high blood pressure. But yea, the health reason is not why I want to use hibiscus in the pops. It is just because I like how the taste of hibiscus and I think it works well with strawberries. Since hibiscus is pretty tart, it is best to sweetened it. Or like this recipe, turn it into popsicles. These pops are fruity, fragrant, refreshing, and light. They are perfect for summer. I really like them!

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Strawberry Hibiscus Ice Pops

Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword frozen treat, hibiscus popsicle, ice pop, popsicle, strawberry hibiscus popsicle, strawberry popsicle, summer recipe
Servings 8 popsicles
Author Lokness

Ingredients

Hibiscus tea:

  • ¼ cup dried hibiscus flowers
  • ¾ cup water
  • 2 tablespoons sugar

Simple syrup:

  • ½ cup water
  • ½ cup sugar

Strawberry juice:

  • 2 cups strawberries (rinsed, hulled, and halved)
  • 1 cup cold drinking water
  • ½ cup plus 2 tablespoons simple syrup

Instructions

  • For the tea, in a small saucepan over medium heat, combine the flowers, water, and sugar. Cover with a lid and bring to a boil. Remove from heat and let it steep for 15 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, prepare the simple syrup. In another small saucepan over medium heat, combine the water and sugar. Bring to a simmer and the sugar has melted. Remove from heat and let it cool to room temperature.
  • Back to the tea, strain the tea through a fine mesh sieve into a glass bowl. Discard the flowers. Let the tea cool to room temperature, about 45 minutes.
  • For the juice, in a blender, combine the strawberries, cold water and ½ cup plus 2 tablespoons syrup. Blend until smooth. Strain the juice through a fine mesh sieve to a medium bowl. Discard the seed. Combine the juice and tea. Taste and adjust with more simple syrup if needed.
  • Fill the popsicle molds with the strawberry mixture. If using molds that contain sticks or hold wooden ones in place, put on lids and freeze. If using open cup molds, freeze until beginning to set, about 1½ hours, then insert the sticks and put back in freezer.
  • After about 8 hours, popsicles are ready. If the popsicles are stuck in the molds, dip the molds in warm water for 10 seconds or so. Remove molds and serve.

Notes

  1. Dried hibiscus flowers can be bought in some tea shops or Amazon.
  2. If you want to, you can dice up some fresh strawberries and add them to the popsicles when filling up the mold.
  3. For storage: Place a wax paper around the popsicle and put in a Ziploc bag. They can be kept for at least a few weeks in the freezer. (Maybe even longer!)
(Inspired by Sunset Magazine)

Filed Under: Cook, Dessert/Sweet Tagged With: edible flower, frozen treats, hibiscus, popsicle, strawberry, summer

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  1. Monica says

    June 27, 2016 at 10:31 am

    Yes, you need to load up on popsicles! My friend recently moved to LA and I know it’s crazy hot lately. It’s hot here too so I’ll need a dozen of these. They look so vibrant and beautiful.

    Reply
    • Lokness says

      July 1, 2016 at 11:19 am

      Yes, it has been too hot too early this year. These pops are really refreshing! Stock them up and enjoy during hot days. 🙂

      Reply
  2. Nami | Just One Cookbook says

    June 27, 2016 at 5:47 pm

    Hibiscus tea is so refreshing! What a great idea to make popsicles with the tea! Japan is so hot too…with humidity (you know Asia summer…) and I feel like I’m eating cold treats all the time. 😉 This sounds such a wonderful combination!

    Reply
    • Lokness says

      July 1, 2016 at 11:29 am

      Oh yes, that humid summer! I am so glad that I’m now living in the dry Los Angeles! 😀 These are some really tasty frozen treats! Stay cool and enjoy Japan! Thanks Nami. 🙂

      Reply

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