Watermelon Popsicles

By peridot728

Keep it cool this summer with these simple and delicious Watermelon Popsicles. The mini chocolate chips are a nice addition but are optional.

Ingredients

• 1 1 1 small watermelon, seedless
• 1 1 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup mini chocolate chip
• 2 2 2 pints lime sherbet, softened

Preparation

Step 1

Scoop out and measure 10 cups watermelon pulp. Puree watermelon and sugar in batches in blender until smooth.

Push puree through mesh strainer into a large bowl. Cover and freeze until puree is slushy but not solid, about 3 hours.

Remove from freezer, stir in chocolate chips. Place 24 3oz disposable cups in 2 shallow baking pans (spoon puree into cups to within 1/2-inch of rim). Place pans in freezer until puree is solid but not rick hard, about 2 hours.

Spread softened sherbet on top of each portion of puree so that it comes up to edge of cup. Smooth top off with the edge of a butter knife. Cover each cup with plastic wrap and cut small slit in center. Insert popsicle stick into each cup so it reaches the bottom. Freeze until solid, about 6 hours and up to 2 days.

To unmold: Let pops sit at room temperature for about 1 minute. then gently pull out from cups. Or you can peel away the cups from the pops.