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Ingredients
Grapefruit Popsicles
- Ingredients
- 3 ½ ozs sugar
- 2 Grapefruit
- 1 lemon
Bring the sugar and 1/2 cup water to a boil, simmer for 2-3 minutes, and then cool.
Rinse the grapefruits in hot water and wipe dry. Cut out a slice from one of the grapefruits and cut into 4 nice pieces. Juice the rest of that grapefruit and the other one.
Mix the juice with 3/4 of the cooled sugar syrup and fill 4 popsicle molds. Add a grapefruit piece to each and freeze for about 2 hours.
Juice the lemon and mix the juice with the remaining sugar syrup. Insert a popsicle stick into each mold and fill with the lemon juice. Freeze completely for at least 2 more hours.
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
| Calorie | 171 cal. | (8 %) | ||
| Protein | 1 g | (1 %) | ||
| Fat | 0 g | (0 %) | ||
| Carbohydrates | 36 g | (24 %) | ||
| Sugar added | 24 g | (96 %) | ||
| Roughage | 1.1 g | (4 %) |
Healthy, because
Grapefruit is a citrus fruit that is packed with vitamin C, which helps our immune systems. This simple recipe is low in calories, so flavorful, and helps you fight off sickness!
Even smarter
You can also use oranges, lemons, or limes for this recipe.