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Hibiscus and Orange Popsicles on a dark background with hibiscus leaves and orange slices
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Orange Hibiscus Popsicles

These popsicles are a fun mix of fresh orange juice and hibiscus leaves. Easy to make and fun to eat.
Prep Time10 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: European
Keyword: hibiscus, non-alcoholic, summer
Servings: 8
Author: Edinam

Ingredients

  • hibiscus leaves/flowers
  • 300 millilitres orange juice without pulp
  • sugar optional

Instructions

  • Add 1½ teaspoons of hibiscus to 200 milliliters of water and leave for about 5 minutes. See notes 1.
  • Strain the hibiscus solution and add it to the orange juice.
  • Add sugar if the hibiscus and orange mix is not sweet enough. See notes 2.
  • Pour into popsicle molds and leave to freeze.
  • Once the popsicles are frozen, dip the mold briefly into warm water so that the popsicles come out easier. Alternatively, leave them to thaw briefly before pulling them out.

Notes

  1. The longer the hibiscus remains in the water the darker and the more acidic the solution becomes.
  2. The sugar is optional but if your oranges aren't as sweet as you would like them to be, you can some sugar. The sugar also helps with the popsicle not becoming extra hard when frozen. If you are an adult then adding alcohol will have lower the freezing point and have a similar effect.