Rory O'Connell's Fresh Strawberry Popsicles

Ingredients

Popsicle

Makes (18fl oz/2 1/4 cups) or 6 x 3fl oz (1/2 cup) popsicles

  • 400g (14oz) fresh strawberries
  • lemon juice
  • 150ml (5floz) Stock Syrup

Stock Syrup

Makes 28 fl oz (825 ml/3 1/2 cups)

  • 350g (12oz/1 1/2 cups) sugar 
  • 600ml (1 pint/2 1/2 cups) water

Method

Popsicle

  1. Clean and hull the strawberries, put into a liquidiser or food processor and blend. Strain, taste and add lemon juice and stock syrup.
  2.  Pour into 75ml (3floz) popsicle moulds and freeze for 3 - 4 hours 

Stock Syrup 

  1. Dissolve the sugar in the water and bring to the boil.  
  2. Boil for 2 minutes then allow it to cool.  
  3. Store in the fridge until needed.