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Pretty-in-pink lemonade
ice pops laced with bits of maraschino cherries...plus a whole
cherry in each icy treat.
Maraschino-Lemonade
Pops
- 1 (10-ounce) jar maraschino
cherries
1 (12-ounce) can frozen pink lemonade concentrate, partly thawed
1/4 cup water
8 (3-ounce) paper cups
8 popsicle sticks
- Put a colander or strainer
in a bowl. Pour cherries into the strainer, saving the juice
in the bowl.
- Put one whole cherry in
each paper cup. Put the remaining cherries on a cutting board.
With a sharp knife, carefully cut cherries into small pieces.
- Put chopped cherries,
lemonade concentrate, water and the juice your saved from the
jar of cherries in the container of an electric blender or food
processor. Cover blender or processor. Puree or blend until smooth.
Do not put a spoon or spatula in the blender while it is running
and keep your hands clear of the working parts.
- Fill paper cups with equal
amounts of cherry mixture. Freeze 30 to 40 minutes, or until
very slushy.
- Place popsicle sticks
in the center of each cup. Freeze 1 hour longer, or until firm.
To serve, peel off paper cups.
Makes 8 servings.
Recipe and photograph are
provided courtesy of the Cherry Marketing
Institute.
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