If there is a fruit that says summer, it has to be watermelon. Kids and adults love it alike! Every summer celebration at our house includes watermelon. For Emmy’s birthday party I cut up 2 whole seedless ones. After the party, I had half a watermelon left. It had gotten pretty juicy sitting out all sliced up on the counter for a couple hours, so I diced it and threw it into a big tupperware. I usually make smoothies with the too-juicy-to-bite watermelon leftovers, but lucky little Emmy was just diagnosed with the dreaded hand-foot-and-mouth disease. (If you aren’t familiar with this lovely childhood illness, click the link for more info. You are in for a real treat if your kids catch it!) It really hurts her to swallow anything, so popsicles seemed like the perfect solution! We are all enjoying them, but my sick little one has been especially happy since these came out of the freezer!

Watermelon Popsicles

• What you need:
  • Blender or food processor
  • Popsicle molds
  • Room in your freezer 🙂

• Ingredients:
  • Half of a seedless watermelon, chopped
  • Juice of 1 lime
  • 1-3 Tbsp sugar (I find this varies depending on the sweetness of each watermelon)
  • A little bit of cold water to get it going – about 1/4 cup

1. Put all the watermelon in the blender. Mine barely fits. You can pulse a couple times to fit more in – it goes down in volume as it is blended.
2. Add the lime juice and 1 Tbsp sugar. Pulse the blender. Depending how juicy the watermelon is, you might not need to add any water. If things are not moving along, add the water, a little bit at a time, until the watermelon starts blending easily.
3. Puree the mixture until totally smooth. Give it a taste to see if it needs more lime or sugar. If you want to add more, do so and puree a few more seconds.
4. Once you are satisfied with the taste, pour into molds and place them on a LEVEL surface in your freezer.
5. Freeze until solid. Our pops usually take around 4 hours to freeze all the way through, but time varies by freezer temp and the size/shape of your mold. I would give them AT LEAST 4 hours to be safe.
6. When you are ready to enjoy your treats, just dip the bottom of the mold in warm water for a couple seconds and carefully pull out your popsicle. You can store the rest in your freezer for up to 1 week – if they make it that long without being devoured by your popsicle-obsessed children!
   

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Happy summer from my family to yours, and may hand-foot-and-mouth disease skip your household!

😎 Kaitlyn 😎