Cucumber Lime Basil Mint Ice Pops

If you are growing a successful crop of cucumbers you will understand this odd recipe. It is surprisingly delicious and I highly recommend it.

We have an abundance of cucumbers from the garden sitting on the counter and inside the frig. I have made refrigerator pickles to fill one entire shelf of my frig. Additionally, we are experimenting with fermenting cucumbers. Oh, and not really a fan of relish, we decided to try our hand at a relish, with which I might add we are very satisfied. Suddenly , relish is yummy. Must be all the fresh ingredients.

I found a recipe on Pinterest that inspired this recipe. I changed things up a bit, mostly by leaving out the kiwi and adding basil.

Here is the original recipe from #SaucyKitchen

Here's what I did.

Ingredients

• 1 lb cucumbers, about 2 medium cucumbers diced
• 1/2 of 1 fresh lime, juice only
• 1/4 cup packed mint leaves
• 1/4 cup packed basil leaves
• 1/8 cup maple syrup
• 1/8 cup agave 
• 1 cup water

Throw it into the bullet or blender and pour into pop makers and freeze. A few hrs later omg. I feel like these tasted a bit like a mojito. So I was thinking this would be a fun bbq refresher. Here's what I'm thinking.

Freeze the mixture in ice cube trays and use pop sticks. Serve for dessert at a bbq with a shot of rum. Can you picture a tray making it's way around your party? #partyplanning  #bbqideas #rumdrinks #summertimedrinks #rum #summer #bbq

Let me know when you make these and are shocked at how they are so yummy.

 

With love and gratitude,

Michele

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