Watermelon Popsicles

By Mark Bittman

Updated May 29, 2024

Watermelon Popsicles
Sam Kaplan for The New York Times. Food stylist: Suzanne Lenzer. Prop stylist: Randi Brookman Harris
Total Time
15 minutes, plus freezing
Rating
4(630)
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You don’t need an expert to tell you that watermelon is just about the most refreshing thing you could possibly eat in the middle of summer. Luckily, there are many worthy and refreshing things to do with watermelon that are somewhere between simple slicing and full-blown cooking.

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Ingredients

  • 1pound watermelon
  • 2tablespoons sugar
  • 2tablespoons lime juice
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Nutritional analysis per serving (2 servings)

120 calories; 0 grams fat; 0 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 0 grams monounsaturated fat; 0 grams polyunsaturated fat; 31 grams carbohydrates; 1 gram dietary fiber; 27 grams sugars; 1 gram protein; 3 milligrams sodium

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Cut the watermelon into small chunks (discarding the rind), and put them in a blender with the sugar and lime juice. Process until smooth, adding enough water (or fruit juice) so that the mixture liquefies. Pour into popsicle molds, and freeze.

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Cat M

Made this with a bit of vodka instead of water and ran it in my little ice cream maker- made a nice granita for adults. It was as much fun to drink it as it quickly melted as it was to eat it.

CV

Eliminate the sugar and add a heaping cup of strawberries instead. Refreshing and zero guilt. The watermelon flavor is still present and shines beautifully.

C. Faubion

I made this recipe as described, froze half in the molds, and then blended some fat-free Greek yogurt for the remainder of the molds. Unfortunately the non-yogurt popsicles did separate, as mentioned in another comment, but the yogurt pops did not and were delightful. And who doesn't like a watermelon yogurt pop?

CT Cook

I blended seedless watermelon and the other ingredients. I included 12 oz Greek yogurt to avoid separation notes by others. After filling popsicles molds, the leftovers made great smoothies for the kids. They were impatient to have popsicles frozen, so this satisfied them in the short term. I think sugar is needed only if the watermelon is not perfectly ripe.

Maureen

I substituted simple syrup for the sugar, added about 6 very ripe strawberries, and strained the mixture before freezing. They froze well and did not separate.

SCA

Definitely separates in longer popsicle molds, but does fine with small/toddler sizdd

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