Kick start the year with these deliciously refreshing fruit pops from La Receta de la Felicidad! Make your fruit purées well in advance, assemble the ice pops a couple of days ahead and unmould right before dessert time for a spectacular and calorie-free finish to a lavish New Year lunch or dinner. My Resolution 2015: Make healthier food choices!

WATERMELON ICE POPS

Ingredients:

For the Watermelon Layer

350 g watermelon, cubed and unseeded

50 g white caster sugar

Juice of 1/2 lemon

1/4 cup mini chocolate chips

For the Lemon Layer

Juice of 1/2 lemon

150 ml water, very cold

2 heaped tablespoons sugar

For the Kiwifruit Layer

1 kiwifruit, peeled

50 ml water, very cold

2 tablespoons sugar

Method:

  • In a blender combine watermelon, lemon juice and sugar. Pour in 9 disposable cups (about 3 oz capacity).
  • Freeze until puree is slightly slushy for 2 to 3 hours. Place a twig or stick on every ice pop and freeze again.
  • Prepare lemon layer just by combining all ingredients. Pour a thin lemon layer over the watermelon layer.

  • Freeze mixture again for at least 4 hours. Prepare kiwifruit layer by blending all the ingredients together.
  • Pour kiwifruit mixture evenly over lemon layer in cups. Freeze for at least 4 hours or till completely solid.
  • Cut disposable cups to unmold and serve immediately over a bed of ice cubes. Yields 9 watermelon pops.

Watermelon – Lemon – Kiwifruit