Name: Blue Martini Ice Pops
Yield: Makes 5 (1/3-cup) ice pops
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups water; 1/4 cup sugar; 6 strips fresh lemon zest (1/2 lemon); 3 tablespoons gin; 2 tablespoons dry vermouth; 1 tablespoon blue Curaçao; 5 (1/3-cup) ice pop molds and 5 wooden sticks

Gins that emphasize fruit botanicals, such as Tanqueray No. Ten, work best with this recipe.

Active time: 25 minutes Start to finish: 1 day

Recipe information

Yield
Makes 5 (1/3-cup) ice pops

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups water

1/4 cup sugar

6 strips fresh lemon zest (1/2 lemon)

3 tablespoons gin

2 tablespoons dry vermouth

1 tablespoon blue Curaçao

Special Equipment

5 (1/3-cup) ice pop molds and 5 wooden sticks

Preparation

Simmer water, sugar, and zest in a small saucepan, stirring, until sugar is dissolved. Cool syrup, then stir in gin, vermouth, and Curaçao. Discard zest. Pour into molds and freeze at least 24 hours. Add sticks when mixture is slushy, about 1 hour.

TagsPopsicle Frozen Dessert Dessert Vermouth Alcohol Beverages Gin Lemon Citrus Fruit Dairy Free Nut Free Vegan Easy Make Ahead 5 Ingredients or Fewer Simmer Summer Gourmet

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