How to Make Homemade Popsicles

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Wash and process your fruit.

   Make sure your blueberries, raspberries and strawberries are rinsed and clean.
   
   Remove the strawberries' stems and chop them into bite-sized pieces.
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   Step 2: Make a simple syrup.

   Place the water and sugar in a small saucepan over medium low heat.
   
   Heat the mixture, stirring constantly, until the sugar dissolves into the water.
   
   Remove it from heat and set it aside.
   
   You now have a tasty syrup to sweeten your popsicles.For a minty fresh flavor, add some mint leaves to the mixture as it cooks, then take them out before using the syrup.
   
   If you don't want to make syrup, you can substitute any type of fruit juice instead. , Place the berries and lemon juice in a blender and blend until completely smooth.
   
   If you like chunks of fruit in your popsicles, you can leave some fruit out and stir it in after the mixture has been blended. , If you want your popsicles sweeter, you can add more simple syrup.
   
   You can also swap it out for grape juice, cranberry juice, lemon-lime soda, or any other sweet liquid. , This recipe will make six large popsicles.
   
   If you don't have popsicle molds you can make mini popsicles using an ice cube tray! , Put them in the freezer and leave them alone for at least 3 hours or overnight, so they'll be nice and hard when you take them out to eat them.
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   Step 3: Blend the berries and lemon juice.

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   Step 4: Stir in 1/3 cup simple syrup.

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   Step 5: Pour the mixture into popsicle molds.

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   Step 6: Freeze the popsicles until they're hard.

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