Recipe: Irish strawberry ice lollies with a twist

When you don’t feel like a heavy dessert, these lollies make the perfect sweet treat

The twist: A sprinkle of sweet chilli powder Tajín adds a bit of sunshine to your lolly.

Serve 4 – depending on your moulds.

Ingredients:

600g strawberries, hulled and cut in quarters

150g sugar

120 ml. water

½ lime, juiced

Tajín, to taste

Method:

• Mix the strawberries with the sugar in a bowl and leave for an hour. The strawberries should release their natural juices.

• Place the strawberry and sugar mix in a pan and bring to a boil and then simmer until strawberries are soft, about 5 minutes. Leave to cool.

• Blend the mix with the lime juice. Divide the mixture into ice lolly moulds, snap on lid and place the sticks. Freeze until solid for about 4-5 hours.

• Remove the ice lollies from the mould and sprinkle them with Tajín.

This recipe was shared by Spice Bags podcast hosts Mei Chin, Blanca Valencia and Dee Laffan and first appeared in the print version of Irish Country Magazine.