Paletas are Mexican-style popsicles, typically made from fresh, local fruit. You can find melons at farmers markets starting in late July through the end of summer. If you don’t have ice-pop molds, you can DIY them using small disposable cups or ice cube trays and inserting a popsicle stick. For a flavor twist, add finely chopped basil or mint to your paletas!
Servings: 12 paletas (1/2 cup servings of fruit)
Ingredients
- 1 small seedless watermelon
- 1 small cantaloupe
- 1 small honeydew melon
Directions
- Cut each melon in half. With a spoon, scoop out the seeds from the cantaloupe and honeydew. Then scoop out the flesh from all the melons with an ice cream scoop. Or you can cut the flesh from the rind with a knife, then cut it into chunks.
- Have ready 12 ice-pop molds. You may want to have more on hand in case you end up with extra puree.
- Put the watermelon in a blender and process until smooth. Fill one-third of the molds with the puree. Rinse out the blender and repeat with the cantaloupe and then with the honeydew. The puree can be a bit chunky.
- Place the molds in the freezer. If you are using nontraditional molds, such as ice-cube trays or paper cups, you will need to freeze the puree until it is partially frozen, usually about 2 hours, then insert a stick into each mold and return the molds to the freezer.
- Freeze the paletas for at least 8 hours or up to 24 hours. They will keep in the freezer for 1 month.