Keep cool this summer with these mouth-puckering pops! If you love contrasting sensations of sour, sweet and spicy, you’ll love these ice pops. My five year old is a lemon lover and she really enjoyed them, but found the ginger a little too spicy for her palette so next time I make them I may do half without, but my husband loved these and asked me to make them again.
These are slightly adapted from the Ice Pops! Cookbook, lots of fun ideas for the summer in this book. I followed the recipe exact but cut back on the sugar a little. You could honestly sweeten them with whatever you normally use, a blend of sugar and stevia would work too.
To make these pops I used my freezer pop maker from Progressive, it’s my favorite but any freezer pop maker will work. Hope you enjoy and keep cool!
Lemon and Ginger Ice Pops
Ingredients
- 2 3/4- inch 1 oz piece fresh ginger, peeled and finely chopped
- 3 1/2 cups water
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 5 tablespoons lemon juice, from 3 lemons
- zest of three lemons
- 10 ultra thin half slices lemon, optional
Instructions
- Put the ginger, water, sugar and lemon zest in a small saucepan and bring to a simmer.
- Simmer until the sugar is dissolved, then remove the pan from heat and let it get to room temperature.
- Pour the mixture through a fine strainer pressing down hard on the ginger with the back of a spoon. Mix in the lemon juice.
- Pour the mixture into your ice pop molds, leaving 1/4 inch at the top to let the mixture expand while it freezes.
- Place a slice of lemon in each mold if using then insert the sticks and freeze.
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I have made a lot of ice pops and this is the one I always god back to. My daughter prefers that I leave out the ginger. It’s delicious either way.
These pops are vivid in my memory (and my husband’s) after making them a few summers ago. Fantastic flavor and absolutely refreshing! I misplaced the recipe and am so grateful it made it over to your new website. While it’s winter now, I’m dreaming of warmer temperatures and a time when I’ll make these again. Thanks again!
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Is there any reason this is not listed as GF, KF, etc?
Can these be made with honey and eliminate the sugar altogether?
yes
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These look like a pregnant woman’s best friend!!
They totally are! Perfect for this warm early summer day!
~ sincerely, a pregnant woman 🙂
Where'd you get the popsicle mold? Could I order it online? 🙂
Yum! Sounds and looks very refreshing 🙂
Wow! These sound completely amazing! Great idea!
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Amber
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just yum! love the flavor choice, would have never thought to do it in an ice pop! love how there are actual slices in there, gives it a beautiful look! xx. gigi. www.gigikkitchen.com
These look and sound delicious! I love ginger and lemon together, soooo refreshing for the warmth at the moment. Xx
Olivia – www.cravemorebeauty.blogspot.co.uk
where do you buy ice pop molds and sticks
Just wondering whether these Popsicles freeze using Stevia.
I think they would work fine, or maybe a blend!
My favorite cocktail is LBG, lemon, basil, ginger, and vodka. I am going to try these with some added basil.
Would it work to use all Stevia? Thanks!
I can't see why it wouldn't!
Mmm ginger and lemon is such a fantastic combination, these look gorgeous with the lemon slices in them 😀 Thanks for sharing! x
Hi Gina,
I have this popsicle maker, too! I find it tricky to get one popsicle out (have to run it under warm water to loosen), and then trying to get the lid back on top by fitting all the sticks back into the holes. Super annoying. Do you have any tips?
Thanks!
I find it easier to either freeze without the top and just use foil
Grown up pops! What a lovely concept!
Those look amazing. Now that's a tasty summer treat!
It would be OK to leave the ginger out?
She mentioned that in the article. She's going to try leaving half out herself next time. I can't imagine why it wouldn't be. Make them how you like.
Yes, it would be great without the ginger.
That sounds delicious!! Cant wait to try it! And Im making the cherry lime pops today as well!