Watermelon Mint Paletas
“These Watermelon Mint Paletas are just what you need on a hot summer day.”
Ingredients For Watermelon Mint Paletas
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 cup white sugar, or to taste
- 4 cups cubed, seeded watermelon
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh mint
- 1/2 lime, juiced
- 1/2 teaspoon grated lime zest
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
How To Prepare Watermelon Mint Paletas
It takes 10 minutes to prepare, 5 minutes to cook & gets ready in 8 hours 45 minutes. It offers 10 servings.
Steps:
- Mix water and sugar in a small saucepan and bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve sugar, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool.
- Blend sugar syrup, watermelon, mint, lime juice, lime zest, and salt in a blender until liquefied, 1 to 2 minutes. Pour the mixture into 10 ice pop molds.
- Freeze paletas for 2 hours and insert wooden sticks or handles into the molds; return to freezer and freeze until solid, 12 to 24 hours.
