Healthy Twists to Classic Summer Foods
Ice Pops- Margarita Fresh
Ingredients:
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup fresh lime
1/2 cup water
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
2 tablespoons tequila
2 tablespoons orange liqueur (recommended: Grand Marnier)
Special Equipment: 4 small cups (recommended: Dixie), 4 popsicle sticks
Directions:
1. Combine sugar, lime juice, water, lemon juice and orange juice in a small saucepan over medium heat.
2. Cook, stirring, until sugar dissolves.
3. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
4. Once cool transfer to a blender with tequila, orange liqueur, and lime wedge and process until smooth.
5. Pour into the cups and cover the top of each cup with foil. Place the popsicle stick in center of cup (down through foil, which will hold it in place). Freeze until hard, preferably overnight.
6. Remove from freezer and run cup under warm water to loosen popsicle.
