I love taking hot trends and putting my fun twist on them like with these watermelon sweet tea popsicles. As many of you know, this blog is dedicated to my grandmother so she drives a lot of inspiration for the majority of my recipes. The food I grew up on was soul food or “southern cuisine”, which is the more widely used term.
To me and to most, no soul food meal is ever complete without a glass of sweet tea. But as it gets hotter and hotter this summer, I find myself gravitating towards frozen desserts that leave me refreshed and cooled off. That feeling led me to combine sweet tea and popsicles into watermelon sweet tea popsicles, which everyone loves during the summer.
I added a bit of seasonal watermelon and created the perfect summer treat. I think my grandmother and the South would be proud.
To me and to most, no soul food meal is ever complete without a glass of sweet tea. But as it gets hotter and hotter this summer, I find myself gravitating towards frozen desserts that leave me refreshed and cooled off. That feeling led me to combine sweet tea and popsicles into watermelon sweet tea popsicles, which everyone loves during the summer.
- 2 tea bags
- 2 cups water
- 1/4- 1/2 cup granulated sugar depending on sweetness of watermelon- also feel free to sub in honey or another sub sweetener of your choice!
- 2 cups diced watermelon
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- Bring water to a boil in a small saucepan.
- Add tea bags, cover and steep for 10 minutes.
- Remove tea bags and add in sugar and stir until dissolved. Add in lemon juice and place to the side.
- Next add diced watermelon to a food processor (or blender) and grind until a smooth puree has formed.
- Pour watermelon through a sieve to remove pulp and seeds then add remaining juice to tea and mix together.
- Pour sweet tea into popsicle molds and freeze (overnight if possible) before enjoying.
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Melissa from HungryFoodLove.com says
July 23, 2014 at 5:41 amSoo fresh and so pretty. Watermelon is one of my favorite flavors!
Jocelyn (Grandbaby Cakes) says
July 23, 2014 at 7:32 amOh I adore watermelon too my dear!
Masuma Akter says
November 18, 2013 at 11:34 amI had never tasted anything so fine in my whole life. Six years have passed since then, and I still have not succeeded in finding tea like flowering tea.
flavored green tea
japanese green tea
english tea
chinese green tea
chinese white tea
ceylon tea
flowering tea
raynatakesthecake says
July 21, 2013 at 8:35 pmThis is such a good idea! Thank you for sharing!
Grandbabycakes says
July 21, 2013 at 9:33 pmThanks so much!!
Bill Harris says
July 20, 2013 at 12:20 pmWow! I want one now! We have been lucky this summer and haven’t had the heat that other parts of the country have had, but it’s hot enough and one of the popsicles would be just the ticket. They sound delicious. Great post!!
Bill
http://www.southernboydishes.com
Grandbabycakes says
July 20, 2013 at 1:43 pmThanks so much Bill! It has been super hot here too!
Georgia | The Comfort of Cooking says
July 18, 2013 at 5:06 pmOh yes, girl! These are awesome! I could slurp on ’em all day long in this Texas heat. Love, love, love!
Grandbabycakes says
July 18, 2013 at 5:23 pmYes I had quite a few in this horrible heat!
Joanne says
July 18, 2013 at 10:51 amYou know, I wouldn’t have thought of tea and watermelon as a viable flavor combination but I think it’s growing on me. Time to bust out my popsicle molds and give it a try!
Grandbabycakes says
July 18, 2013 at 12:50 pmYes it is definitely a unique combo but it was interesting and tasted great!
Reeni Pisano says
July 17, 2013 at 12:39 amWhat a unique and delicious combo! We’re having a heatwave and I could plow through an entire batch of these right now!
Grandbabycakes says
July 17, 2013 at 3:53 amThanks so much Reeni! It is seriously hot here too!
Renee Kohlman says
July 16, 2013 at 2:52 amOn a scorcher like today, these would be perfect!
Grandbabycakes says
July 16, 2013 at 3:04 amDefinitely agreed! Ice pops are perfect for days like this!
Louisa says
July 15, 2013 at 5:46 pmJocelyn these look amazingly delicious! I definitely need to try this!
Louisa
Grandbabycakes says
July 16, 2013 at 3:03 amThanks so much Louisa!
Nami | Just One Cookbook says
July 15, 2013 at 3:13 pmSaving this recipe to make when I get back to the States. One watermelon costs at least $10 in Japan… I cannot afford to make this delicious popsicles. 😀 Looks so refreshing and delicious!
Grandbabycakes says
July 15, 2013 at 3:32 pmSeriously 10 bucks? That is so expensive! I had no clue it cost that much in Japan!!
peanutbutterandonion says
July 15, 2013 at 3:33 pmI have a huge watermelon at home, I know what I’m doing with it now
Grandbabycakes says
July 16, 2013 at 3:03 amYep perfect recipe to use your watermelon for!
Not Quite Nigella says
July 15, 2013 at 8:22 amI wish we had some of your weather and some of these refreshing pops! 😀 We’re in the depths of winter now-ugh!
Grandbabycakes says
July 15, 2013 at 1:25 pmWow! Winter? Don’t worry, Chicago is so strange it may be winter here in the next few days. You just never know!
That Girl Shelley says
July 15, 2013 at 2:25 amThis is such an interesting combination. They look delicious and I definitely want to give it a try.
Grandbabycakes says
July 15, 2013 at 1:23 pmThanks so much!
Aimee Shugarman says
July 14, 2013 at 10:01 pmWatermelon is so refreshing. I think I need some popsicle molds!!!
Grandbabycakes says
July 15, 2013 at 1:22 pmI agree! It is soo refreshing. I can’t get enough this summer.
Fragolina says
July 14, 2013 at 5:44 pmCiao! I’ve never eaten watermelon popsicles! They’re perfect for summer!
Grandbabycakes says
July 14, 2013 at 6:07 pmThey are totally perfect for summer!!!
Fragolina says
July 14, 2013 at 6:29 pmyour blog is very nice! You’ve got a new follower ^_^
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Lauren Nolan says
July 14, 2013 at 4:37 pmYum! I want to try these. They look perfect for hot summer weekends!
xo,
Lauren
http://www.lakeshorelady.com
Grandbabycakes says
July 14, 2013 at 6:05 pmThanks so much Lauren! They are super refreshing too!
Valerie says
July 14, 2013 at 2:05 pmThese popsicles look so refreshing! It’s only 10am and the humidity level is sky high – I’ll take three, please! 😀
Grandbabycakes says
July 14, 2013 at 6:04 pmSame here! I think I need 3 and a cold glass of water!