School is almost at an end, and the summer heat is quickly approaching. So, it’s finally time to grab your sunscreen, swimsuit, and a tasty treat and hit the beach. Forget about milkshakes and ice cream sundaes — the only thing you’ll desire on a hot sunny day will be a delicious popsicle.  Not the artificial-food-colored-store-brand-pops, but a homemade flavorful easy to make popsicle. Who doesn’t like a cool refreshing popsicle while sitting on a hot sandy beach?

Strawberry Lemonade on a Stick

Ingredients:

• 1/3 cup of granulated sugar
• 6 Strawberries
• 1 cup of fresh lemon juice (4-6 lemons)
• 1/2 cup of water

Directions:

1. Simple Syrup: Boil 1/3 cup of water in a small saucepan. Add the sugar and stir until dissolved. Remove from heat and let cool.
2. Chop strawberries into small pieces.
3. Divide the strawberries into 6 Popsicle molds.
4. Combine simple syrup, lemon juice, and water. Once combined, add the lemonade into wells and place into freezer until frozen, around 4-5 hours.

Classy Watermelon

Ingredients:

• 20 oz of watermelon
• 3 oz of blackberries
• 10 oz limeade

Directions:

1. Place all ingredients in a blender and puree until smooth. Pour mixture into popsicle wells and insert popsicle sticks.
2. Place in freezer until frozen, around 4-5 hours.

A Tasty Twist on the Summer Classic

Ingredients:

• 1/2 large pineapple, chopped (about 4 cups)
• 15 oz of cream of coconut
• 3 Tbsp fresh lime juice
• pinch of fine salt

Directions:

1. Puree the pineapple, cream of coconut, lime juice, and salt in a blender until smooth.
2. Evenly pour the mixture into popsicle wells. Insert ice-pop sticks and freeze until frozen, around 4-5 hours.