Paleo Blueberry Lemonade Popsicles

 

 First you have to make fresh Paleo lemonade:

• 1 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (from approximately 6 lemons)

• 4 cups cold water

• 1/2 cup coconut sugar, honey, or erythritol*

• 1 cup hot or boiling water

*I had never made homemade lemonade without sugar, so I separated unsweetened lemonade into 3 parts and tried each of the sweeteners. I love coconut sugar for baking, so I tried that first. I found it added a flavor that didn’t really belong in lemonade and it turned the lemonade brown – not very appetizing. I love the benefits of erythritol (almost 0 calories) but find it has an aftertaste in baked goods. I usually use 1/2 coconut sugar and 1/2 erythritol when baking. I was pleasantly surprised to find the erythritol to be excellent in the lemonade. The honey was also very good in the lemonade.

Homemade Paleo Lemonade Directions:

1. Liquefy sweetener in 1 cup water. Honey & erythritol will melt in hot tap water, but the coconut sugar needs very hot to boiling water.

2. Pour lemon juice and 4 cups cold water into a glass pitcher.

3. Add sweetened water and stir well.

4. Place in the fridge for 2-3 hours to chill.

5. Serve with ice cubes, or make into Blueberry Lemonade Popsicles (below).

Tip: To make squeezing the lemons easier, cut in half and freeze them ahead of time. They are much softer once thawed.

 Popsicle Directions:

1. Fill pop molds 1/4 to 1/2 full with blueberries.

2. Fill the remainder of the way with lemonade (recipe above).

3. Freeze several hours or overnight. Enjoy!