Tag: cantaloupe


Sep
2013

Melon Pops

categories: Recipes

Well Dined | Melon Pops

Here’s another quick, end of Summer post for you – melon pops!  Half cantaloupe, half honeydew, all yummy.

Well Dined | Melon Pops

They are made with just melon pureed with a little agave (optional).  The layering looks really cute, and is easy to do, but you could do whole pops of one or the other melon.  Quick, easy, healthy treats – yay!

Melon Pops
Makes 10 pops

1/4 cantaloupe, cubed
1/4 honeydew, cubed
agave, to taste (optional)

Place the honeydew cubes in a blender and puree.  Add agave, if using, keeping in mind that the pops will be less sweet when frozen.

Pour the honeydew mixture into an ice pop mold, being careful not to fill more than halfway.  Freeze until slushy, about an hour.  (Don’t be like me and let it freeze solid, preventing the layers from sticking together – doh!)

Repeat the process with the cantaloupe, being careful when adding it to the mold not to mix the layers.  Insert wooden sticks and freeze until solid.


Nov
2012

Rainbow Booze Party

categories: Recipes

What, you may ask, is “Rainbow Booze”?  This is what a call all the fun, fruity, and candy-like alcoholic recipes that I made for a recent party (okay, not that recent – I am really behind on this post…)  I had been wanting to try out these things for awhile, but not by myself, so I hosted a party and let the taste testing begin!

My favorite recipe was probably the Spiked Rainbow Jello Mold.  I just love alcoholic jello, I don’t know why.

All you need is six boxes of Jello in rainbow colors, some unflavored gelatine, sweetened condensed milk (optional – only to make the jello more opaque), and some very cold alcohol.  I think flavored rum is the best way to go because it has the least alcohol taste.  I used coconut rum, but you can use whatever you like.  (Full recipe below.)

Next up were two candy based concoctions – Gummy Bears infused with Rum, and Vodka infused with Jolly Ranchers. (more…)