Prosecco and Elderflower Popsicles – A summer ice-lolly treat for us grown-ups!
The half-term holidays are over and what a week it’s been! Blazing sunshine every day. And you know what that means…
BBQs, paddling pools, slightly sun burnt shoulders, listening to people complain that it’s too hot (psk!!), a truckful of ice cream for the kids, and these prosecco ice lollies for the grown-ups.
Oh yeah, I had three of these on Sunday – amongst a couple of other boozy type recipes I was making for the blog (how much do I love my job!!). This was the first recipe I shot, so it had my full and (mostly) sober attention. By the time we got to the third recipe for granita – well let’s just say I was a little bit giggly and had to rely on autofocus to get any pics…..
I may or may not post that granita recipe…..
These ice lollies are the BEST!
Three ingredients – Prosecco, elderflower cordial and slices of cucumber – that’s all it takes. Sooo refreshing!
They start to melt pretty quickly (I’m guessing that’s because of the lower freezing point of the alcohol), so you need to eat them fairly quickly, but that really isn’t a problem.
The cucumber is optional, but I think it looks quite pretty, and frozen cucumber slices are actually really yummy.
If you wanted, you could replace with berries, or even sliced grapes. Why didn’t I think of that beforehand!
Oh well, there’s always next weekend…
Check out more popsicle and ice cream recipes over at my friend Kavey’s blog here – she’s collecting coooool treats from lots of other bloggers.
The Prosecco and Elderflower Popsicles Recipe:
Prosecco and Elderflower Popsicles
Ingredients
- 20 slices cucumber
- 480 ml (2 cups) Prosecco
- 120 ml (1/2 cup) elderflower cordial
- ice lolly mold I use this Norpo mold <--Amazon affiliate link
Instructions
- Place two slices of cucumber in each of the ice lolly molds.20 slices cucumber, ice lolly mold
- Mix together the Prosecco and elderflower cordial and divide between the ice lolly molds.480 ml (2 cups) Prosecco, 120 ml (1/2 cup) elderflower cordial
- Place the lids on and the ice lolly sticks in and freeze for at least 5-6 hours.
- ** Note - you may need to set your freezer temperate a little lower to get a really solid ice lolly - I had mine set at -20C/-4F.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Tools used (fyi these are Amazon affiliate links – which means if you buy the product I get a small commission (at no extra cost to you). If you do buy, then thank you! That’s what helps me to keep Kitchen Sanctuary running x)
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Love making popsicles and these look perfect for this weekends get together with some girl friends.
woww looks super interesting. I must try!
Thanks Peggy, hope you enjoy them 🙂
I’m such a big fan of adult ice lollies – why should kids have all the fun!! Thanks for participating in Bloggers Scream For Ice Cream.
Thanks for inviting me Kavey 🙂
Ooh these look wonderful and I reckon I could easily polish three off too. Interesting to hear about the lower melting point with the alcohol. Strangely (or perhaps not) I was thinking about doing something rather similar.
I hope you try them, they’re so good! I’d love to know if you come up with a version of these or some other lovely boozy ice lolly 🙂
I’m a huge fan of grown up ice lollies nad ice cream. Love the looks of these, especially how that slice of cucumber looks through the lolly!
Thanks Kavey 🙂 Mmmm grown up ice cream? I like the sound of that!!
OMG yes please!!! Today is the first overcast day we’ve had in weeks, but as soon as that sun comes back, I’m all over this recipe! 🙂
Janie x
ha ha I hope you like them Janie 🙂