I’d wanted to write about popsicles for some time, but Mama kept me pretty busy during the summer. Since I just finished the very last one, I thought better late than never. And you can still get good cantaloupes from your farmers’ market, so why not make a bunch of popsicles to enjoy on those Indian summer days that are still to come?
I’m sure you know how much I love frozen treats, whether they’re gelati or popsicles. I especially liked making these with Mama! She showed me how she cuts the cantaloupe, and then I put the pieces in the blender. Mama added the juice of a fat juicy lime and a bit of sweetened condensed milk (she thought this might make it more like a creamsicle). Then I covered my ears so she could whir it.
Jude on Food: You need a little bit of sugar in your popsicles to keep the melon from freezing solid.
We tasted it to see if it needed more S.C.M. (it did), and she whirred it some more.
Mama gave me a big slice of melon to munch on while I figured out these popsicle molds. They’re from when Mama was a kid!
I helped pour the popsicle mixture into the molds. Mama had to take a few deep breaths, as I tended to miss the molds, but I did a pretty good job overall, she said.
It’s amazing what a little kid can do when you take a deep breath and just let him.
The hardest part was waiting for them to freeze…and then getting them out of the deep freezer, once Mama moved them from our kitchen freezer after I started helping myself.
Love, Jude
Cantaloupe Popsicles
1 lovely ripe cantaloupe, peeled, seeded, and chopped
Juice of 1 lime (or 2, if you prefer)
1/2 small can sweetened condensed milk (more or less, to taste)
Combine ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth and frothy. Pour into popsicle molds and freeze until set.
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