Cucumber and lemon popsicles are refreshing, zingy and perfect for summer. Like detox water in a frozen treat, they are delicious.
The days have grown hotter. Much hotter. We bask in a British heatwave and moan comfortably about the weather. Martha and the Vandellas’ ‘Heatwave’ soundtracks everyone like a cloak of Motown that adds a few degrees to the high temperatures, but lifts the spirits from sticky sweat to bopping hips.
Ice cream, ice lollies, icy poles, ice pops… we need to eat frozen things.
The shops are filled with sickly treats of frozen sugar. What looks like frozen cream is often frozen oil. Unappetising and unhealthy. We yearn for it but it only fills us with rubbish.
So I’ve made a frozen treat filled with goodness. Frozen salad on a stick. Pureed refreshing cucumber, with lemon juice and coconut water. It comes together in a frozen treat that rehydrates and tastes so fresh and summery.
Cucumber and Lemon Popsicles
Ingredients
- 1 cucumber skin on
- Juice of 1/2 a lemon
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 250 ml 1 cup coconut water
- 1 tablespoon agave nectar honey or equivalent favourite sweetener
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to a high-speed blender (I use a Froothie Optimum) and blitz until smooth. Pour into popsicle/ice lolly molds and freeze until solid.
- Alternatively, puree the cucumber with a hand held emersion blender until smooth. Mix with the other ingredients until well combined. Pour into popsicle/ice lolly molds and freeze until solid.
I made this recipe in my beloved Froothie 9400 high-speed blender. It’s more powerful than a Vitamix, Nutribullet or Blendtec and I use it daily. It blends everything in seconds and is really easy to clean. If you’re thinking of getting a super-blender, then check the Froothie Optimum 9400 out. I really do love mine.
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Elizabeth
Intriguing! Sounds like a very refreshing recipe – oh how I wish we had a heat wave to go with it! Thank you for sharing with the #ShopLocalChallenge 🙂
Helen @Fuss Free Flavours
These are just lovely – and I am also very jealous of your lolly moulds. thanks for linking up.
Charlotte Oates
These sound delicious and so healthy. I love the combination of lemon and cucumber.
lea
Don’t know why but when I try and comment I can’t make any corrections and then if I leave the comment box. I can’t input any further….this is my fifth try……….just thought I would try on Safari instead of Firefox…..Thought I would let you know…..
Anyway, I was intrigued by this flavour combo and decided to try it even tho’ I didn’t really think I would like it. I used reconstituted lemon juice cos that’s what I had. I tasted the mix before freezing it and found I needed more sweetener. I tried it today….first taste not so sure….by the time I finished the popsicle…..really enjoyed it…know I will make them again. The cucumber was really refreshing. I think I may use lime next time and if I am really adventurous grapefruit juice……
Thanks Kate
(If you get this Safari worked)
Kate Hackworthy
It worked! How strange that Firefox wouldn’t work. I’m glad you liked it! Lime and grapefruit sound great – I’ll have to try them 🙂
lea
So I just got back from the grocer’s.. decided based on the cucumber popsicle success, I would take an even bigger leap of faith. I’m going to make your cauliflower and chocolate popsicles. I say “even bigger’ because I don’t fancy cauliflower… The chocolae fudgsicles I make all the time are made with banana and coconut milk. I’ll let you know how it goes……..
janet @ the taste space
What a neat idea. I love how it is more savoury. I have made strawberry cucumber smoothies, so frozen cucumber is not so weird to me. 😉
Dannii @ Hungry Healthy Happy
What a fab way to get some extra greens and stay hydrated too. We just need some of that hot weather back now!
Kavey
I always laugh when people suggest cucumber has no flavour because it has such a beautiful flavour and I can imagine these lollies really show it off beautifully!
wellandfull
I love cucumber in the summer! It’s so cooling and refreshing. These popsicles look great! 🙂
nadia
What a lovely combination of flavours! Sounds so refreshing 😀 x
kellie anderson
What a thoroughly clever idea! Love this easy and unusual way to keep cool. And, can you please divulge where you got your ice lolly moulds? I can’t seem to track down these nice “american style” grooved ones. 🙂
Camilla
Fabulous lollies Katherine, we’ve been making our own too as it’s just been too hot!
superfitbabe
How refreshing! I might add some Stevia or honey to make it sweeter!
Katie Bryson (@cookingkt)
What a cool idea for a refreshing icy snack! I adore my Froothie too and will definitely be whizzing up a batch of these lollies for the boys 🙂
Jen
Frozen salad on a stick, I love it! I wonder if a grown up version could be made with a dash of gin? 😉
laura_howtocook
How refreshing, love cucumber and the colour of these popsicles is gorgeous. Perfect summer refresher!