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Sweet Tea Julep Pops
Makes (12) 3 oz. or (9) 4 oz. pops
Ingredients
2 cups water
2 family-size tea bags
1 cup firmly packed fresh mint leaves
1 cup cold water
1/2 cup bourbon
1/2 cup sugar
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
(3 or 4 oz.) paper cups (I used 4 oz)
lemon slices, 1 per cup
food-safe wooden ice-cream spoons or Popsicle sticks
Directions
Bring 2 cups water to a boil in a 2-qt. saucepan or microwave. Add tea bags, and stir in 1 cup firmly packed fresh mint leaves. Cover and steep 10 minutes. Discard tea bags and mint. Stir in sugar, stirring until dissolved. Add 1 cup cold water, bourbon and lemon juice. Pour mixture into paper cups. Freeze pops 1 hour.
Make a small slit in a lemon slice to hold wooden spoon in place. Add spoon with lemon slice to partially frozen mixture, return to freezer for another 7 hours or overnight until firm. Serve immediately after removing from freezer. The alcohol will prevent a hard freeze so mixture will melt quickly. Mixture will soften to remove pop from cup within 5 – 10 minutes, depending on room temperature, or tear off paper cup and serve pops on ice if desired.
Margarita Pops
Makes (6) 3oz cups or about (4) 4oz
Ingredients
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup fresh lime juice
1/2 cup water
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
Zest of 1 lime
4 tablespoons tequila
2 tablespoons orange liqueur (such as Grand Marnier)
Lime slices, 1 per pop
food-safe wooden ice-cream spoons or popsicle sticks
3 oz or 4 oz paper cups
Directions
Combine sugar, lime juice, water, lemon juice and orange juice in a small saucepan over medium heat. Cook, stirring, until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat and allow to cool. Add tequila, orange liqueur, and lime zest. Pour mixture into the cups. Freeze pops 1 hour.
Make a small slit in a lime slice to hold spoon in place. Add spoon with lime slice to partially frozen mixture, return to freezer for another 7 hours or overnight until firm. Serve immediately after removing from freezer. The alcohol will prevent a hard freeze so mixture will melt quickly. Mixture will soften to remove pop from cup within 5 – 10 minutes, depending on room temperature or tear off paper cup and serve pops on ice if desired.
Cheers!