A Lick & a Promise

Chilling out just got tastier

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Pink Grapefruit & Rosemary Popsicles

Oh yeah, these are good. Bright, refreshing and just elegant enough to call dessert. Give them a try.

1 1/2 cups freshly squeezed pink grapefruit juice

5 tbsp white sugar

1/4 cup water

2 tsp chopped rosemary

Pour the grapefruit juice into a pitcher, and set aside. In small pot, combine the sugar, water and rosemary, and while stirring, bring it to a boil over medium heat. Let boil for 30 seconds, and then remove the pot from the heat and let the syrup cool for 30 minutes. When cooled, strain the syrup into the pitcher of grapefruit juice, and stir.

Pour into popsicle moulds, insert sticks and freeze until solid.

Certain things just taste better in the sunshine. Near the top of that list are ice cream and popsicles. Besides being simple to make, the flavour combinations are endless. Delicious yogourt, and pureed fruit are essential summer ingredients. And our gelato recipe? Bring on the sunshine!

Coconut Lime-Berry Pops

If you can imagine breakfast as a popsicle, this is it. A great treat morning, noon or night.

2 cups frozen mixed berries, thawed and pureed in a food processor

The juice of 1 lime

2 to 3 tbsp white sugar

1 1/2 cups coconut-flavoured Greek yogourt

In medium bowl, combine the pureed berries with the lime juice and sugar. Stir until the sugar is dissolved.

Pour alternating layers of yogourt and berries into your popsicle moulds, creating 4 or 5 layers. With a wooden skewer, swirl the layers together in an up-and-down motion. Insert the popsicle sticks, and freeze until solid.

Chocolate Gelato

Creamy, chocolatey and did we mention creamy? Two cups’ worth! This gelato’s definitely an indulgence but so worth it.

2 cups cream

300 ml can of sweetened condensed milk

2 tsp vanilla extract

3 tbsp cocoa powder

6 Baci chocolates (optional)

Add the cream, sweetened condensed milk and vanilla to a large mixing bowl, and whip with an electric mixer until soft peaks form (don’t overbeat). Add the cocoa powder, and whip it in. If desired, fold in some chopped Baci chocolates. Spoon into a freezer-safe dish, cover with plastic wrap and freeze until solid (about 6 hours). n