Lunch: Cucumber-Lime Pops with Gin

Recipe by Tim Love Tim Love freezes all kinds of cocktails on sticks for backyard parties, but his cucumber-mint version is especially good on a blazing-hot day. To prevent the pops from melting too quickly, he adds gelatin to the mixture.

Ingredients

1/2 c. sugar
1/4 c. water
1 tbsp. water
1/4 c. coarsely chopped mint leaves
2 tsp. finely grated lime zest
1/4 c. fresh lime juice
1/4 c. Gin
1 cucumber
1/2 tsp. unflavored powdered gelatin

Instructions

In a small saucepan, combine the sugar with the 1/4 cup of water and the mint. Bring to a boil. Cover, remove from the heat, and let stand for 15 minutes. Strain the mint syrup into a large bowl and let cool to room temperature. Whisk in the lime zest, lime juice, gin, and cucumber puree.
In a microwave-safe bowl, sprinkle the gelatin over the remaining 1 tablespoon of water and let stand until softened, 5 minutes. Microwave the mixture at high power for 8 seconds, until the gelatin dissolves. Whisk the gelatin into the cucumber mixture.
Arrange ten 2-ounce paper cups on a baking sheet. Pour the popsicle mixture into the cups and freeze for 1 hour, until partially frozen. Insert a stick in the center of each cup and freeze for 30 minutes longer, until fully frozen. Tear off the paper and serve.

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