Blackberry Lavender Ice Pops Recipes

BLACKBERRY LAVENDER ICE POPS

Steps:

• Combine the blackberries, sugar, water, and lavender in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring the ingredients to a boil, reduce the heat, and simmer for 8 minutes.
• Mash the ingredients with a potato masher to extract as much juice as possible from the berries.
• Let the mixture cool in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes. Remove from the refrigerator and add the lemon juice.
• Using a fine-mesh strainer, strain the mixture into a large liquid measuring cup (or something similar with a pour spout). Discard the solids. Evenly divide the liquid among whatever pop molds you are using. Cover the molds with foil and poke sticks through the foil to secure them in place. Freeze for at least 4 hours before serving.

BLACKBERRY-LIME GIN AND TONIC ICE POPS

Steps:

• Combine tonic water and sugar in a small saucepan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Boil for 2 minutes and remove from heat. Stir in gin and let cool while you assemble the ice pops.
• Cut lime into 6 slices. Cut each slice in half. Place 2 pieces of lime in each mold. Evenly divide berries among the molds.
• Pour tonic water mixture into the molds through a funnel, leaving a 1/2-inch space on the top. Freeze for 8 hours, or overnight.

LAVENDER ICE CREAM

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, heat half-and-half to 175°. Remove from the heat; add lavender. Cover and steep for 20 minutes. Strain, discarding lavender., Return to the heat; stir in sugar until dissolved. Whisk a small amount of the hot mixture into the egg yolks. Return all to the pan, whisking constantly. Cook and stir over low heat until mixture reaches at least 160° and coats the back of a metal spoon., Remove from the heat. Cool quickly by placing pan in a bowl of ice water; stir for 2 minutes. Stir in whipping cream. Press waxed paper onto surface of custard. Refrigerate for several hours or overnight., Fill cylinder of ice cream freezer; freeze according to the manufacturer's directions. When ice cream is frozen, transfer to a freezer container; freeze for 2-4 hours before serving.

FRESH BLACKBERRIES AND CREAM ICE POPS

Steps:

• Place the blackberries into a blender or food processor. Cover and puree until the mixture is smooth. Pour the blackberry puree through a fine sieve placed over a large bowl to strain out the seeds.
• Add the softened frozen yogurt and sugar to the strained blackberry puree and mix well. Pour into ice pop molds, and freeze.