Recipe

Paletas de Fresas con Habaneros

Community Pick!

Recipe
No Questions Yet

Photo by cheese1227

This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Strawberries

This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Street Food

This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Dish in the Raw
A&M's Testing Notes: Clintonhillbilly suggests this recipe makes six popsicles. My mold only makes four, so I guess I have to cop to the fact that I ate the remaining two portions of the mixture, unfrozen, with...
Clintonhillbilly suggests this recipe makes six popsicles. My mold only makes four, so I guess I have to cop to the fact that I ate the remaining two portions of the mixture, unfrozen, with a spoon. Had I not emptied my tequila bottle the night before I tested this recipe, I would have added some of that and used a straw instead! This mixture counters the sweetness of the strawberries and sugar with the sour of the lime and a bit of salt, and balances the heat of the habanero pepper with the coolness of the mint, the coconut milk and the frozen state. Serving these at the tail end of a summer BBQ will show just how well you can make even the simple things very, very interesting. - cheese1227

Expand Collapse
Chef
clintonhillbilly's Notes: When summer comes, I love nothing more than a habanero margarita. This popsicle is an icy, spicy, treat to eat sitting on the stoop. I only had coconut milk around, but I am positive it would...
When summer comes, I love nothing more than a habanero margarita. This popsicle is an icy, spicy, treat to eat sitting on the stoop. I only had coconut milk around, but I am positive it would be much better with coconut cream. I did not have popsicle molds and neither did my local grocery, so I bought the five for a dollar single-serving gelatinas (jellos) and used chopsticks in lieu of popsicle sticks. Yogurt cups would work equally well. - clintonhillbilly

Expand Collapse

Serves 6

2 large containers fresh strawberries Ask a question about this ingredient

1 can coconut milk or coconut cream Ask a question about this ingredient

1 handful fresh mint, chopped Ask a question about this ingredient

1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar or lime juice Ask a question about this ingredient

1/2 habanero pepper, very finely minced Ask a question about this ingredient

3/4 cups sugar Ask a question about this ingredient

1/2 teaspoon salt Ask a question about this ingredient

popsicle molds Ask a question about this ingredient

Cut the leaves off of the strawberries and put 2/3 of them in a blender with all remaining ingredients. Puree until smooth and well combined.
Ask a question about this step
Dice remaining strawberries and sprinkle with a little sugar.
Ask a question about this step
Divide diced strawberries among popsicle molds, then pour in contents of blender. Place in freezer for one hour.
Ask a question about this step
Remove popsicles from freezer and insert the handle of your choice (chopsticks, bamboo skewers, plastic knives, actual popsicle sticks, etc.). Freeze overnight.
Ask a question about this step
To enjoy popsicles, run containers under hot water for about 30 seconds until you can easily pull the popsicle loose from the mold by its handle.
Ask a question about this step