These Strawberry Mojito Popsicles are the perfect way to beat the summer heat. Refreshing, fruity, and just a little boozy thanks to a splash of rum. Yum!
The heat is already picking up down here in Florida, and so I have summer on the brain! I grabbed some fresh strawberries and mint at the farmers market last weekend, so I decided to go ahead and create my first frozen treat recipe of the year - these Strawberry Mojito Popsicles!
And what could possible be better than a frozen treat. Well, a frozen treat with a little splash of rum. There's not much to say here - these are super simple to make and obviously totally delicious!
Oh, and these delightful treats are 100% vegan and vegetarian friendly.
Tip & Variations
Use fresh ingredients! Fresh strawberries, lime juice, and mint are key to making these popsicles taste their best. Yes, of course you can use frozen strawberries if you need to, but I promise the fresh ones are worth the effort.
Get a good popsicle mold. A decent quality popsicle mold will ensure that your popsicles freeze evenly and release easily from the mold. Silicone or plastic molds are both great options - I like this inexpensive one.
Go wild with the rum! I added just about 2 oz of rum to my recipe, which makes four popsicles, so it's really just a splash. You can feel free to add more if you want boozier popsicles. Or of course you can leave out the alcohol for a kid-friendly version.
More Tasty Treats
And if you love these Strawberry Mojito Popsicles, be sure to check out these other delicious treats:
- 35 Refreshing Summer Treats
- 25 Strawberry Recipes for Summer
- Strawberry Kiss Cookies
- Vegan Strawberry Shortcake
Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups strawberries fresh, ripe, quartered
- 1 lime juice and zest
- ¼ cup fresh mint leaves
- 2 tbsp agave nectar you may have to add more or less, depending on the sweetness of the strawberries you're using
- 2 oz rum optional
Instructions
- Add the strawberries, lime juice, lime zest, and mint leaves to a food processor and process until smooth.
- Pour fruit mixture into popsicle molds. Freeze. Serve when frozen solid.
Yona says
Awe - I wanna make some Popsicles now...sounds delicious.
Grumpy Grateful Mom says
These sound so good. I checked out the popsicle maker on Amazon. I may have to splurge! 🙂
Texas Type A Mom says
Yum these sound so good and like a real adult treat! I haven't heard of the Zoku - what a neat idea!
teri@thefreshmancook says
These look so cool and refreshing What a great idea. I think I have to make these!! Thanks!
Stephanie @ henry happened says
I have been on a strawberry binge of late and this looks pretty darn yummy. Can I add rum? 🙂 I love an adult popsicle!
BEadECLECTIC says
Mmmm.... these look super tasty! I would probably want to leave out the lime and agave (wouldn't need sweetener without the lime I'm guessing?), but it sounds delish with them, too!
Lesley says
I don't know how this is possible....but I have, at this moment, every single ingredient in my home. My husband just looked over and said, " Ooooh, how do you make those? " and I said, " Oh my gosh babe...we actually have all of this stuff! "
We're both so surprised and happy!
Lasuch w kuchni says
I am so making these at home 🙂
Kiersten says
They are so good! 🙂
KJill says
Had a tupperware pop maker years ago and never seemed to use it much but I think we were geared so much to freezing kool-aid drinks and real fruit never came up. Now as I get older and more health aware this sort of frozen treat sounds so good. As for using alcohol it acts as an anti-freeze lowering the freezing point (alcohol freezes at around -173 degrees F; water freezes at 32 degrees F) so too much and your pops would not set. In ice cream you can get a way with about 2 Tablespoons of liquor to a quart so you could probable sneak in a tiny bit for flavor and still get the pops to freeze though they might not be quite so solid. Might be an interesting thing to experiment with. If it will not freeze hard you could still have a nice slushy frozen drink.
Kiersten says
I haven't tried putting alcohol in my popsicles, but I know other people have done it with success. I think you're right that it has to be a small amount.