Cool Down with These Frozen Cocktails

Makes 6 popsicles

Ingredients:

• 5 cups watermelon, cubed
• 1 1/2 cups raspberries
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 4 tablespoons best-quality blanco tequila, such as Herradura or Don Julio
• juice of 1 lime

1. Puree watermelon in a food processor or blender until smooth. Pour through a fine mesh strainer set over a pitcher or bowl with a pour spout; discard solids. You should have about 2 cups of watermelon juice.

2. Puree raspberries and add to the watermelon juice.

3. Stir sugar, tequila, and lime juice into raspberry-watermelon mixture. Pour into popsicle molds and freeze until set, about 4 hours.

Makes 6 popsicles

Note: English cucumbers are also called hothouse cucumbers and are often sold individually wrapped in plastic.

Ingredients:

• 1 large English cucumber, roughly chopped
• 1 1/2 cups white grape juice
• 1/2 cup Riesling wine
• 4 tablespoons sugar

1. Puree cucumber and white grape juice in a food processor or blender until cucumber is completely broken down. Transfer to a pitcher or bowl with a pour spout.

2. Stir Riesling and sugar into cucumber-grape juice mixture. Pour into popsicle molds and freeze until set, about 4 hours.

Makes 6 popsicles

Ingredients:

• 1 cup Concord grape juice
• 4 tablespoons sugar
• 1 cup almond milk
• 4 tablespoons amaretto

1. Combine grape juice and 2 tablespoons of sugar in a liquid measuring cup. Divide mixture evenly among popsicle molds and freeze (without the molds’ tops) until set, about 4 hours.

2. Combine almond milk, remaining 2 tablespoons sugar, and amaretto in a liquid measuring cup. Pour almond milk mixture over frozen grape juice, dividing evenly among popsicle molds. Snap on tops. Freeze until set, about 4 hours.

Makes 6 popsicles

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons limoncello
• 2 tablespoons best-quality vodka
• 1 cup rosemary simple syrup (see recipe below)

1. Combine 1 cup water, lemon juice, limoncello, and vodka in a pitcher or bowl with a pour spout.

2. Stir in rosemary simple syrup until thoroughly combined. Pour mixture into popsicle molds and freeze until set, about 4 hours.

 

Rosemary Simple Syrup

Makes 1 cup

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup sugar
• 4-5 rosemary sprigs

1. Combine 1/2 cup water, sugar, and rosemary sprigs in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly, just until all the sugar has dissolved. Immediately remove from heat and let steep at room temperature until cool. Once cooled, remove rosemary sprigs.