Homemade ice lollies
A healthier and satisfying alternative to ice lollies for those hot days - great fun to make with the kids too
Nutritional information depends on what fruit/ juice you use. For ideas go to the bottom of this recipe.
High In:
This will depend on what you put in them, but fruit is generally high in Potassium, Vitamins A and C, Folic acid and dietary fibre among many others. For example Cantaloupe melon has a lot more nutritional benefit than Honeydew melon.
Preparation time: 2 minutes
Freezing time: 4-6 hours
Serves: 8
Ingredients
No added sugar fresh fruit juice
Tap water to dilute the fruit juice (this makes it go further and decrease the sugar content even further).
Fresh fruit of your selection
How to make it:
1. Chop the larger fruit into sizes that will fit in your lolly moulds.
2. Pour the fruit juice and the water into a measuring jug and mix it together.
3. Put the desired amount of fruit into the bottom of the moulds, and top the moulds up with the juice.
4. Place in the freezer for 4-6 hours.
5. Serve, enjoy and feel refreshed.
Tips and Ideas
You will need to buy some ice lolly moulds, purchasing ones with a stand is worth every penny as they're less likely to fall over in the freezer.
Experiment with different fruits, and different juices - for example:
1. Apple juice with fresh kiwi and raspberries
2. Orange juice with mango chunks
3. Pineapple juice with fresh pear slices
For more information on sugar and nutrient quantities in fruit, copy and paste the following link:
https://www.fda.gov/downloads/Food/LabelingNutrition/UCM169234.pdf