Watermelon and Parsley Popsicles

I recently got a super fancy blender and realized I had no reason not to make ALL THE FRUIT POPSICLES.

The boy and I started with these parsley and watermelon popsicles - we saw the recipe in a book called People's Pops. All of the popsicles looked amazing, but the combination of watermelon and parsley sounded especially yummy. :D

The best part? They taste like the best watermelon you've ever had in your life.

Step 1: Ingredients + Tools

Ingredients:

• 1 small bowling ball sized watermelon (mine yielded about six cups of chopped, deseeded watermelon)
• 3/4 cup simple syrup
• 1-2 tablespoons parsley, finely chopped
• pinch of salt (optional)

Tools:

• popsicle molds
• blender

The blender I'm using is an Oster VERSA - it's awesome and half the price of the lower end Vitamix blenders. I highly recommend it if you're looking for a heavy duty blender - it's really close to the Vitamix we've got in the Instructables test kitchen. :D

Step 2: Peel and Deseed the Watermelon

Cut the watermelon in half and then take the skin off with a sharp knife.

Deseed as needed (sure, you could leave them in, but they never fully break down in the blender) and roughly chop the watermelon.

Add to your blender.

Step 3: Blending + Pouring

Blend the watermelon until you get it to a consistency you like. I like mine with small chunks!

Finely chop the parsley and add it to the blender along with the simple syrup. (Add in a pinch of salt now if you're into that!) Pulse a couple times to get it all combined.

Pour into popsicle molds. Chug whatever doesn't fit :D

Step 4: Freezing + Storing

Freeze until set (about 4 hours) and then unmold. The original recipe suggested storing the popsicles in freezer bags which is genius!

Storing them in freezer bags means you can have a popsicle whenever you please and not have to fight with unmolding them every single time. Plus, it frees up the mold to make even more. :D

Enjoy!

Comments

[Thederpyninja]

all I have to say is HOLYAMAZEBALLS that looks so good! Voted :)

[ccruz12]

DIY cool lets make more.

[mrsben]

The ingredient combination sounds odd, but I am sure it tastes great. Thanks for sharing it.

[darklotus]

It's mid-winter here in Australia, but once it starts warming up, I'll definitely be trying this combination - yum! Thanks for the instructable!

[SaintSalvage]

What kind of mold did you use?

[jessyratfink]

Here's the one I used. :)

[Cheese Queen]

One culinary note about salt and sugar; salt ENHANCES sweet flavors, so you can actually use less sugar than you would without that pinch of salt.

[boocat]

Healthy pops for unsuspecting kids. Basil would be better in like V-8 juice pops. Mmmmm. Love this! Thanks for your time.

[spunk]

This is such a crazy combination!

How does it taste like?
I'm pretty intrigued to try it ;)

[jessyratfink]

It really does taste like watermelon on steroids! The sugar really livens up the watermelon so it's perfect and sweet, and the parsley gives it a slight "green" flavor that mimics the white rind on a watermelon. Soooooo good.

[spunk]

It sounds great, I really want to try this!

Sometimes fruit and herbs go so well together.
Have you ever tried pineapple and mint? It's an amazing taste experience ;)

[marandy]

Sounds yummy! What kind of simple syrup did you use and is it a necessary ingredient?

[jessyratfink]

Unflavored simple syrup - just sugar and water. I think it's necessary, honestly! The high sugar content helps flavor the popsicles and also gives it a more crumbly texture, so it's easier to eat.

[patsheldon]

oh nice! I like the combinations! And to use salt too, woww ;)

[Flash67]

Wow! Sounds delicious! I'm gonna have to try that!

[Errfadi]

good .. at least it is home-made,natural and free from preservatives .

[CrystalB01]

That design on the watermelon makes it look especially pretty! My parents took a 2 week vacation so I'm totally trying this with them!

[widdlelivi]

I am totally going to try this tomorrow!