I have been wanting to try this recipe since I saw a link to it on Facebook about a month ago.
The title watermelon mojito pops was immediately intriguing. I figured, not much could go wrong with all of those things in one!
Lucky for me this holiday recipe club hop, in honor of Memorial Day, included watermelon as one of the ingredients.
The other choices were pork & beer. Interested in joining us? Sign up here!
As I was saying, one of the ingredients was watermelon.
Many say it’s still too early for watermelon but I beg to differ. Down here in South Carolina I found one of the best watermelons I’ve had in a long time.
Super sweet, juicy, and still crunchy. I hate when the watermelon is tasty but starting to get mushy…
These pops include all the flavors you would want on a hot summer day. Watermelon, mint, lime and coconut rum!
Watermelon Mojito Pops
Recipe slightly adapted from The Shiksa in the Kitchen
Ingredients:
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup water
- 2 lbs triangular sliced watermelon
- 1 cup rock coconut rum
- zest of 1 lime
- 1/3 cup fresh lime juice
- 1/4 cup chopped mint
To Make Your Pops:
- If you haven’t already, slice the watermelon into triangles. Reserve the remaining watermelon for a tasty snack or try out my watermelon soup!
- In a small pot combine the water and sugar over medium low heat. Lightly stir until the sugar is dissolved.
- Remove the pot from the heat. Stir in the rum, zest, lime juice and mint. Let the mixture infuse for 15 minutes.
- After 30 minutes lay the watermelon slices in a baking pan (8×8 or 9×13) and pour the simple syrup over the watermelon. Let the slices sit for 20-30 minutes at room temperature.
- After the slices have soaked in some of the mixture stick a popsicle stick into the end of each slice, place them on a cookie sheet lined with a Silpat or parchment paper and freeze for an hour or so.
I thought the pops were best after about an hour of freezing. They weren’t frozen all the way through but frosty.
If you freeze the overnight I recommend removing the sicks and cutting the watermelon into cubes. That way they can still soak in the mixture when they defrost, and you can add them to drinks in place of ice cubes!
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Wow, my mouth is watering imagining the cool, juicy pops and the flavors of the liquid they soak in. Yum! They look fantastic!
They look delicious! I will have to try them, although I’m going to have to wait for about 6 months before I can…
These look AMAZING! And so refreshing! Perfect for this time of year…when it’s a million degrees outside!
I’ve made these with a margarita mix…I agree, they weren’t great frozen solid! Yours look perfect, Erin!
Love this!! So simple yet great idea.
Oh my gosh! What a great recipe and so easy! Going to pick up some coconut rum after work. I have so much left over watermelon, that I now know what to do with it!! Yummy!
What a fun recipe! The flavors sound so great together!
I could eat a whole watermelon by myself! These look good even if I don’t drink.
This looks so good! I’m going to try it with lemons b/c I don’t care much for limes.
Put the rum in the watermelon and shake it all up…okay it’s supposed to me coconut, but watermelon and rum sounds good to me. What an adorable presentation also! Thanks for hostessing us!
I’m a true watermelon lover and every year growing up in Maine I waited for Memorial Day. My mother would buy a very expensive watermelon just so I could have some. I never get sick of it.
I love these watermelon-mojito pops!
I love this idea! By the way, thx for connecting with me on foodbuzz. I just subscribed to your blog feed and can’t wait to see what your next post will be!
Oh yum, these sound great! Perfect for a summer party!
Such a wonderful summery treat, Erin!
Perfect for summer!
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Love this idea! I just mentioned on my blog that my favorite summer drink is the watermelon mint mojito – the pops would be a great variation for those super hot days!
Just made these for a couple of friends who came by for a barbeque this weekend – they where a great hit!
And “virgin” water melon pops for the kids
I’m so glad to hear the kids liked the virgin ones, and that you were able to find a good watermelon
This is a fabulous idea!! I need to go buy me a big ole melon!!
Ooh, I think my mouth is literally watering!