Easy Strawberry and Lemon Popsicle Recipe: the Ultimate After-School Snack And Our Give Away Winner! Recipe
Ingredients
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- Easy Stawberry, Lemon Popsicles
- Ingredients:
- 3 cups prepared lemonade or make your own with
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup fresh lemon juice (5 or 6 lemons)
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 3 or 4 cups chilled water
- 1 cup strawberry puree or 10 ounces sweetened, frozen strawberries
- 1 lemon, washed and thinly sliced (optional, but my favorite part)
- 4 to 6 strawberries, diced
- popsicle mold or disposable cups and popsicle sticks
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 2238g | |
| Calories 771 | |
| Calories from Fat 5 | 1% |
| Total Fat 0.56g | 1% |
| Saturated Fat 0.1g | 0% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 76mg | 3% |
| Potassium 544mg | 16% |
| Total Carbs 205.45g | 55% |
| Dietary Fiber 3.7g | 12% |
| Sugars 109.29g | 73% |
| Protein 2.16g | 3% |
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