From My Old Illinois Food Co-Op Newsletter

[Kate Kiefling]

Local Food Recipe: Watermelon Popsicles Watermelon Popsicles? Indeed! 1 cup sugar Mint leaves, cut into narrow ribbons Juice of 2 limes 1 small watermelon, cut into chunks Optional: blueberries Popsicle molds OR paper cups, wooden sticks, and foil Place sugar in a small, heavy-bottomed saucepan with 1 cup of water. Bring to a boil and boil for 1 minute. Pour into a heatproof container and add the mint leaves. Refrigerate. Meanwhile, place watermelon chunks, seeds and all, into a blender and puree. Strain the juice through a coarse-mesh strainer into a large bowl. Add lime juice. Strain cooled syrup into the watermelon mixture. This makes a delicious beverage (especially over ice with a slug of tequila), but I like to make it into popsicles. If you have official popsicle molds, use those. If not, lay out some paper cups on a tray. If you're using blueberries, place a few in the bottom of each cup. Fill each cup 2/3 full of watermelon mixture, cover with foil, and poke a stick into the center. Freeze for at least 8 hours. Kate My Favorite Green Projects: Growing Power *** Green For All *** Green Collar Jobs Taskforce of Nashville & Davidson County *** Bulk & Local Food Co-Op *** Local Organic Fertilizer Project *** Biodiesel Soap Project *** Green Housing Co-Op *** Redesigners of ReCycleArt Artisans'Co-Op *** Nashville Green Drinks *** Local Green Revolution