How to Spike Watermelon Poptails

Beat the heat with adult popsicles. Blending the refreshing taste of watermelon with tequila will help cool you down and celebrate the splendor of summer.

Edit Ingredients

• Premium tequila
• Pre-cut, de-seeded watermelon (you will need approximately 5 cups or ½ of a watermelon)
• Sugar
• Lime juice
• Limes (4 or more)
• Margarita or coarse salt

Edit Steps

Edit Blending the Drink

1. Throw 5 cups of de-seeded watermelon into the blender. Make sure no seeds remain.
2. Add ¾ cup of lime juice, ½ cup of sugar and ½ cup of tequila.
3. Blend on high speed until well combined. Your mixture may be slightly pulpy.
4. Run the mixture through a strainer or mesh sieve. Sit the strainer over the glass bowl so the mixture runs from the strainer into the bowl.

Edit Creating the Spiked Watermelon Poptails

1. Pour the mixture into popsicle molds or Dixie cups. When filling Dixie cups, pour mixture approximately ¾ full.
2. Slice the limes into small round slices. Don’t go too thin as you will be sliding the popsicle stick or spoon through the middle of the lime.
3. Push the stick or spoon through the middle section of each lime.
4. Set the lime and stick/spoon in the middle of the poptail. When using a spoon, allow the spoon part to stick outside the popsicle.
5. Freeze overnight. Gently remove from the mold and serve.
6. The end result should display a bright pink top with a green, lime bottom. Just like a watermelon.
7. Finished.

Edit Tips

• Consider swapping the tequila out for vodka or another liquor if you don’t like tequila.
• Create similar poptails using other types of fruit including mangos, bananas, strawberries, blueberries or cherries.
• Use frozen fruit during the winter months or to add a little more bulk to your drink.

Edit Things You’ll Need

• A mesh sieve or strainer and a glass bowl to catch the strained mixture
• Blender
• Popsicle making supplies––either a pre-created popsicle mold (that you use for the kids) or use small Dixie cups and either wooden popsicle sticks or plastic spoons

Edit Sources & Citations

• http://www.brit.co/spike-your-sweets-watermelon-margarita-poptails/ – research source

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