Salted Spicy Watermelon Margarita Popsicles

Name: Salted Spicy Watermelon Margarita Popsicles
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 250 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 4 cups cubed watermelon; 1 jalapeño, halved and seeded, if desired ((optional)); 2 -6 tablespoons granulated sugar, using more or less to your taste; 1/3 cup , plus 1 tablespoon tequila; 2 tbsp Cointreau (orange liquor) ((orange liquor)); 1/2 cup , plus 2 tablespoons lime juice, plus 1 tablespoon lime zest; 4 kiwi, peeled and chopped; 2 Persian cucumbers, peeled and chopped; flaky sea salt, for sprinkling

The only popsicle you need to have stashed away in your freezer at all times.

⏱ 250 min 🔨 Prep 10min 📊 Hard 🍽 8 servings 👁 6

Salted Spicy Watermelon Margarita Popsicles

Ingredients

8 servings

4 cups cubed watermelon
1 jalapeño, halved and seeded, if desired ((optional))
2 -6 tablespoons granulated sugar, using more or less to your taste
1/3 cup , plus 1 tablespoon tequila
2 tbsp Cointreau (orange liquor) ((orange liquor))
1/2 cup , plus 2 tablespoons lime juice, plus 1 tablespoon lime zest
4 kiwi, peeled and chopped
2 Persian cucumbers, peeled and chopped
flaky sea salt, for sprinkling

Instructions

1. In a blender, blend the watermelon, jalapeño, and sugar. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a pitcher. Add the tequila, Cointreau, and 1/2 cup lime juice + lime zest, stirring to combine. Pour the mixture among 6 popsicle molds or Dixie cups. Freeze one hour.2. Rinse the blender out and blend the kiwi, cucumbers, 2 tablespoons lime juice, and 1 tablespoon tequila, blend until smooth. Pour the kiwi over the watermelon layer, filling the molds to the top. Insert popsicles sticks. Freeze until firm, at least 4 hours. 3. Serve with lime wedges and salt...and maybe even a margarita too!

Nutrition per serving

119kcal

💰 Cost Estimate

Total Ingredients
$266.00

Per Serving
$33.00/serving

🏠 Savings
~$532.00 vs buying!

📋 Price Breakdown (33% ingredients detected)

Ingredient	Amount	Subtotal
cubed watermelon	4 cups	-
jalapeño	1	-
-6 tablespoons granulated sugar	2	$33.00
	0.3333333333333333 cup	-
Cointreau	2 tbsp	-
	0.5 cup	-
kiwi	4	-
Persian cucumbers	2	$233.00
flaky sea salt	-	-