Summertime is always a great time to utilize the delicious flavors of local fruits and vegetables which are abundant during the growing months–Watermelons and cucumbers are in season, and are perfect for this gin-laced chilly treat!
Ingredients:
- 1/4 Cup Sugar
- 1/4 Cup Watermelon Juice (blitz watermelon in a food processor and voila! juice!)
- 1 Tbsp Water (to dissolve the gelatin)
- 1/4 Tsp unflavored powdered gelatin
- 1/4 Cup fresh lime juice
- 1/4 Cup Gin
- 1x 12oz Cucumber–peeled, seeded and pureed into 1 1/4 cup liquid
- optional mint leaves and cucumber slices for garnish in the pops
Gently heat the 1/4 Cup lime juice with 1/4 Cup sugar on medium heat until the sugar dissloves, then remove from the burner and cool.
While the lime/sugar juice is cooling, place the gelatin in a small bowl and cover with 1 Tbsp water–let it sit for about 5 minutes, then heat in a microwave for about 8 seconds.
In a bowl, whisk cooled sugar/lime juice with the watermelon juice, gin and cucumber juice, then whisk in the gelatin paste (if gelatin paste is too thick, add a little juice mix and heat for 5 seconds in the microwave then add to the greater volume of fruit juices)
If you are garnishing with cucumber slices, place slices in paper Dixie cups, pour juice into the cups, freeze for 1 hour then stick sticks into the cups and freeze for 30 more min and serve!
Slices of frozen strawberries can be added during the pour phase (at the same time as the cucumber slices) if you like for a bit more color!