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Arnold Palmer Popsicles

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File this one under “why didn’t I think of that before?”  While I was brainstorming for this week’s recipe for our summer popsicle series, I didn’t need to look further than the cup I was sipping out of.  All summer, my favorite drink is the Arnold Palmer- the perfect combination of lemonade and iced tea.  This is by far the easiest popsicle recipe you will ever make (although you can make it a bit more complex by making your own homemade iced tea and lemonade.)  For a twist, you could follow this recipe for basil lemonade (or another type of fresh herb.)  Arnold Palmer popsicles are a great treat on a hot summer day.

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Arnold Palmer Popsicles
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Recipe type: Frozen Treat
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Serves: 6
 
Ingredients
  • 1 and ½ cups lemonade (store-bought or homemade)
  • 1 and ½ cups iced tea (store-bought or homemade)
Instructions
  1. Mix lemonade and iced tea together and pour into popsicle molds. Freeze for at least 4 hours.
  2. Alternatively, for a striped effect, you can freeze one layer of lemonade or iced tea at a time, and then pour on the second layer after an hour or so.

Here are the recipes from the first two weeks of our summer popsicle series:

Basil Lemonade Recipe

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Before we head into the weekend, I wanted to give you one more summer recipe – basil lemonade.  If you are like many Pinterest users, you pin a lot of stuff that you plan to make one day and never do.  I am also guilty of pinning without abandon :) I have been going through a few of my pin boards to get some recipe ideas and I found this particular recipe for basil lemonade.  Two of my favorite things about summer are fresh basil and a glass of lemonade…this drink merges those flavors together.  It calls for 8 cups lemonade- I used store-bought, but you certainly could use homemade lemonade.  Regardless, it is the perfect beverage to sip outside on a hot summer day.

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Basil Lemonade
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Serves: 8
 
Ingredients
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup basil leaves, plus sprigs for garnish
  • 8 cups lemonade (store bought or homemade)
  • 1 and ½ cups cold water
  • ice
Instructions
  1. To make the simple syrup, heat a small saucepan over medium heat and add sugar and water. Bring to a summer and cook (without stirring) until the sugar dissolves and the mixture slightly thickens. This should take about 5 minutes.
  2. Remove simple syrup from heat and add 1 cup basil leaves. Allow the mixture to cool to room temperature. Strain out the basil and store the simple syrup in a container.
  3. Pour 2 to 3 teaspoons of the basil simple syrup into 8 glasses filled with ice, and add a cup of lemonade to each. Garnish with an additional sprig of basil.
Notes
Alternatively, you can store the basil simple syrup in the fridge for up to 2 weeks. The simple syrup would also be refreshing with ice tea, sparkling water, vodka or gin-based cocktails, or even over lemon sorbet. You could also swap out the basil for rosemary, lemon balm, or mint to make other herb-based simple syrups.

Source: Adapted from Real Simple

Be sure to check out our Memorial Day Weekend recipe post for more summer menu ideas.  Have a great holiday weekend!

 

 

 

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