Recipe

Sweet and Spicy Jalapeño Watermelon Pops to Please Your Tastebuds

By Leah Valenti at Spoon HQ

I enjoy sitting with a spoon and an entire watermelon while I watch Netflix in bed, so making Spicy Jalapeño Watermelon Pops seemed like the logical way to step up my watermelon game to the next level. With only three ingredients and a few supplies, you’ll be sitting on your porch licking a fresher than fresh popsicle (or maybe just lying in bed as it dribbles down your chest like me).

If you’re not super into spicy, you can tone down the heat a little by straining out the jalapeños before pouring the juice into the molds, but if you’re looking for the most striking, Insta-worthy creation, keep them in for beautifully contrasting colors and textures.

The tomatoes might sound weird, but I promise they just add a tiny tartness to your sugary sweet watermelon goodness. Get ready to whip out your fancy popsicle molds (or your plastic cups and sticks) for a treat that will heat you up just as much as it cools you down.

Spicy Jalapeño Watermelon Pops

  • Prep Time: 30 mins
  • Cook Time: 3 hrs
  • Total Time: 3 hrs 30 mins
  • Servings: 6
Ingredients
  • 1/2 watermelon
  • 2 tomatoes
  • 3 jalapeño peppers

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Step 1

Half the watermelon and then cut it into 1-inch slices.

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Step 2

Remove the rind and further cut the watermelon into 1-inch cubes.

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Step 3

Cut up the tomatoes into small pieces.

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Step 4

Thinly slice the jalapeño peppers.

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Step 5

Puree the watermelon and tomatoes. It's best if you do this in small batches.

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Step 6

Pour the pureed mixture through a strainer to remove the larger chunks. Add the peppers to the watermelon-tomato puree and let sit in the refrigerator for about an hour to infuse the fruit juice with some heat.

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Step 7

Divide the juice amongst the popsicle molds and place them in the freezer to set.

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Step 8

Enjoy!

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