It’s finally here and we can all breathe a sigh of relief. What better way to enjoy Spring by rummaging through a pile of kitchenware to uncover dusty popsicle mold that has been in hibernation for a few months now?
When life hands you lemons, limes and meyers, what do you do with it? Without a doubt, make margaritas of course.
And nudge it further by turning it into popsicles.
Just to shake things up — add edible spring flowers. Hey, it’s never over the top when you add edible florals into beverages that eventually turns into popsicle.
Never.
Get ready to pucker up because these popsicles are definitely packed with citrus. Also, it might be a good idea to skip driving after devouring.
Can’t imagine taking the blame for any ticket, if you know what I mean 😉
There’s a number of occasion you can see yourself enjoying this fun and festive popsicle:
A bridal shower or bachelorette party
Spring wedding, or dare I say “bouquet” 😉
Replace the alcohol with some lemon-lime soda, and you can definitely serve this at a kid-friendly birthday party, or baby shower.
Or just make it this weekend for brunch… the possibilities are endless when it comes to Spring inspirations, margaritas and popsicles! Have fun with the flavor combos. I can see myself making an old childhood favorite: tamarind popsicles. Oh my.
Ingredients:
- 1.5 cup citrus juice (a combination of lemon, limes & meyer lemons)
- 1/4 cup agave nectar or honey
- 1/2 tsp fine salt
- 1/2 cup tequila
- 1/3 cup triple sec
- 1 cup spring water
- variety of organic edible flowers
Directions:
- In a huge pitcher, stir all ingredients (except edible flowers) to combine.
- Pour mixture into popsicle mold. Freeze for one hour to allow crystals to form to prevent edible flowers from floating.
- Using a long kitchen tweezer, insert edible flowers into lightly crystallized (NOT FROZEN) popsicles. Return popsicles back into freezer to completely freeze.
- Enjoy it while taking a walk under some sunshine. Don’t forget to lather on some sunscreen 😉
Oh the life of a food stylist that juggles as a recipe developer, cook, writer, photographer etc… I stumbled and knock a few of the popsicles off onto the ground.
Le sigh.
Best remedy is taking a few clicks and moving on with life. Off to enjoy what’s left with the Husband. Let’s see who gets a bigger chunk out of the deal 😉
What is your favorite popsicle flavors, growing up? Have you tried edible flowers?
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Oh, what a pretty presentation! Those popsicles must be delightfully refreshing.
Cheers,
Rosa
Rosa — thank you so so much my dear 🙂
Love homemade popsicles and love margaritas – these sound perfect for me!
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Beautiful popsicles!!! The flowers add such an elegant touch!
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Kiran, I’ve got some lemon sorbet in the fridge ready to be churned tonight. I’d trade you some for one of these gorgeous popsicles. Love your photography!
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Monica — thank you and I’d happily trade for your lemon sorbet, anytime 🙂
i have never tried edible flowers – looks very exotic with this popsicles. I would never say no to lemon-lime with margarita ones 🙂 Happy Friday
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Dixya — said it like a champ 😉
The green grass background is actually quite pretty Kiran – happy accident. These sound delicious!
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Alyssa — oh, thanks so much my dear friend 🙂 xo
I just bought a popsicle mold at Ikea, so the timing of this post is perfect! I just love the citrus flavors and how pretty they are with the flowers!
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Kari — yay! I hope you’d enjoy playing with your new popsicle mold!
Wow, these are gorgeous! Definitely the prettiest popsicles I have ever seen. They sound delicious too!
Cate — aww, thank you so so much 🙂
These popsicles and your photography are SO lovely, Kiran! I love margarita popsicles this time of year and would love to try yours. What a great recipe for spring and summer! Thanks for sharing, sweet friend.
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Yummm! These are amazing!
Where do you get edible flowers from? xxx
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Gemma — thank you! I get the edible flowers from Whole Foods 🙂
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Love this, Kiran! Just what I needed to welcome spring!
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I adore your styling, these pops look so refreshing. Bring on summer! 🙂
Laura (Tutti Dolci) recently posted..strawberry frozen yogurt
Laura — thank you so so much! Can’t wait for summer grilling 🙂
These popsicles are just too pretty to eat! However, I couldn’t resist them! Lovely, Kiran!
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Carol — thank you so much! I wouldn’t resist either 🙂
I say ‘YES’ to popsicles all the time! Last summer I’ve stuffed red-yellow-pink rose petals (homegrown) into the pops but they don’t look as gorgeous as yours 🙂 Looks like I gotta try some other kind of edible flowers this time around.
Super glamorous pops shots indeed 🙂
Nusrat — thanks so much. Roses tends to bleed when put into popsicles. Try other edible flowers for a change. I’m sure you’d style it gorgeously 🙂
Oh I wish the weather was warmer so that I could make these! 😮
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Waw, too beautiful! Awesome popsicles and lovely photos!!
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These are absolutely gorgeous! And I love your idea of making them non-alcoholic for a kid’s party or baby shower – genius!
Amy — thank you so much and hope you are feeling well, my friend 🙂
Your photos enhance how refreshing it must be my friend, and that is very difficult considering the recipe looks superb!
Cheers
CCU
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These may be the most beautiful popsicles I’ve ever seen (never thought I’d write a sentence like that!).
I used to love Fudgsicles. But my skin did not love them! The good old days of eating whatever I want are long behind me….
Ameena — aww, you are too sweet my friend. And yes, the good old days of eating whatever I want is also long gone. Le sigh 😀
tamarind pops sound like my kind of thing, but this floral beauties really blew my mind away! So pretty, and so spring!
Happy spring to you, Kiran!
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Jehanne — awww, thanks a lot friend. and yes, I love tamarind pops. So delish!
Gorgeous photos! Quite stunning. And margarita popsicles? Yum.
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I always enjoy watching your pics. This post is fabulous, fresh like the springtime of the best dreams. Beautiful…
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I agree and am SO happy that spring is FINALLY here! 🙂
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Wow, that looks really great.
Thank you for sharing this recipe and tons of inspiration.
TSC — thank you for commenting 🙂
this is a fun recipe and so pretty
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Leave it to you to come up with such a fantastic recipe.. this looks GORGEOUS! I would never think of putting edible flowers in a popsicle.. brilliant.
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Honey — aww, thanks a lot! And leave it to you to come up with such sweet comments 🙂
Your photos are beautiful, as always! Those popsicles are screaming Spring! Pinned!
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So pretty with all those flowers!! And perfectly refreshing for this heat wave we’re having in Bangalore.
Tadka Pasta — go and make it to cool down 🙂
These are SO gorgeous!
Dorothy — thank you friend 🙂
These are just beautiful! Your photographs turned out lovely. It must have been quite the trick to capture them before melting! Thank you for sharing. And thank goodness for Spring!
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Monet — thank you so much for such sweet comments, my friend. And yes, it was sooo tricky capturing popsicles. It melts on you so quickly!
What a fun dish! I make homemade popsicles from time to time (and sometimes with booze!) but have yet to incorporate edible flowers into them. Something I need to do! Fun post – thanks.
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John — thank you and try the edible flowers. Its way too pretty in popsicles 🙂
When life gives me lemons, I generally have a tequila shot with them just because its just less work, but I can get on board with these popsicles especially with the rising heat in Arizona. Love how colorful they are and well, the fallen popsicles do make an interesting shot! 🙂
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These are so so beautiful Kiran. I would eat them off the grass!
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These are the most pretty popsicles Kiran…
They are just gorgeous…. Margarita is what we need in these hot days n if it comes in shape of popsicles then it is like icing on cake…
Beautiful!
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Youre just consistent in delivering high quality photos and recipes. Thats the best popsicle I’ve ever seen.
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Kiran these are the prettiest Popsicles ever! I am not exaggerating there are so perfect with the lil flowers in between and I bet the margarita flavors go well in a Popsicle. Awesome post!
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Helene — thanks so much my dear friend. Your comment definitely put a smile on my face 🙂
These are the most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen. Normally I only make popsicles for the kids but this summer I’m going to be making these pretty ones for adults too. Thanks for such a whimsical idea!
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Christine — you are welcome. There’s always room for adults to enjoy popsicles too!
That picture with the green background? I want that as a poster on my wall. 🙂 Stunning! I know I tell you this all the time, but you are so talented. And not only are these beautiful, they sound delicious too!
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I love the popsicles…I too have been using a lot of edible flowers…they turn everything so much prettier.
Thanks for this great post Kiran and have a lovely week 🙂
Juliana — edible flowers are definitely pretty garnishes 🙂
Beautiful presentation! I do grow a lot of edible flowers but I am a bit shy to use them still!
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Anh — thank you so so much my friend. And there’s nothing to be shy about incorporating edible flowers onto your palate. After all, you eat with your eyes first, right? 🙂
I really have to buy some edible organic flower. They look just soo pretty!
Kankana — thank you so much. And you need to get your hands on some edible flowers!
The popsicles are screaming at me to have one. Delightful presentation. Love all the photos.
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These popsicles are gorgeous! Love the edible flowers. And love it even more that it’s an adult popsicle! 😉
Anne — totally in love, huh? 😉
With the sweltering heat of Mumbai getting on to me, I really need a couple of those beautiful and inviting popsicles!!
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EasyFoodSmith — definitely!
Your photos are so creative Kiran! I love popsicles and lemon is a flavor i would definitely choose to refresh me!
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I need one of these right now!
Gorgeous photos too!
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These are simply stunning! I already liked the margarita popsicle idea, but adding the edible flowers takes these to a whole new level of wonderful.
CooksBooks — thank you so so much!
Happy Spring! Your popsicles look absolutely stunning, I really love your photos!
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Absolutely stunning :-). We don’t eat to much ice-cream or ice-blocks in our house. Though we do eat edible flowers often in salads and stir-fries. Love the idea of a margarita on a stick.
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Lizzie — thanks my dear. We are not ice cream people too, but a margarita on a stick is not worth arguing over 😉
Did you say margarita in a popsicle with pretty flowers? Oh yes, I’m in!
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Amazing looking popsicles! They are definitely perfect for spring with those edible flowers. Some alcohol in the popsicle sounds great! By the way, beautiful pictures. Thanks for sharing.
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Hi! I made this recipe last night, followed it to a T (even using an identical mold), and it did not turn out the same at all. Firstly they wouldn’t freeze all the way because of the alcohol. All the bottom halfs just came right off when removed from the mold because they weren’t frozen all the way, even though they’d been in the freezer for almost 24hrs. Secondly they were not anywhere near as white/translucent as yours. They were the color of lemonade. I’m so frustrated because, like I said, I followed the recipe exactly. It makes no sense. I don’t see how you got the result you did, and I got the result I did. Any input would be greatly appreciated!
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