This recipe had my “Top 5” vote for the YumUniverse 1st Birthday Recipe Contest at the first bite. The judges all agreed unanimously, and so Complicatarian’s Basil, Coconut & Lime Pops made it into the Top 5 Finalists for the big contest. There are only 3 days left to vote, have you picked your favorite?
[makes 8]
Ingredients:
1 can (13.5 oz) coconut milk (you can use tetra pack style coconut milks like Silk brand but it’s thinner in texture & usually has added sugar)
1/4 cup [4 tbsp] sugar or sweetener of choice such as agave or brown rice syrup
5 biggish leaves of fresh backyard basil
Juice of 1 lime including pulp (you can add the zest, too, if you want the lime to come to the forefront of the pop more)
1/2 cup of coconut water or pure filtered water
Directions:
First, warm the coconut milk, sweetener, and basil in a cute little pot to infuse the milk with the herb’s flavor. If you don’t want to turn the stove on and wash an extra pot, you could probably get away with skipping straight to the next step: Blend your coconut milk, sugar, and basil in a blender until basil is shredded and sweetener is incorporated.
Add your lime juice, pulp, and zest (if using) and give it a whir again. Then add the coconut water or water before giving it a final mix.
Pour into molds & freeze. We found that using a spouted Pyrex measuring cup or a funnel helps getting all these pops into their molds neatly.
Enjoy!
Be sure to check out the other Finalists:
Meghan Telpner’s Spicy Sweet Potato & Black Bean Burrito
Lisa Pitman’s Party Perfect Petit Fours
Jenne Claiborne’s Pineapple Almond Balls
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