Super-fine sugar 50g Pimm’s 4tbsp Ginger beer (or lemonade) 250ml Strawberries 150g, sliced Apples 50g, sliced Mint 18 small leaves

Place the sugar and ½ cup (125 ml) water in a saucepan and slowly bring to a boil, allowing the sugar to dissolve. Let simmer gently for 5 minutes, then remove from the heat. Add the Pimm’s and ginger beer or lemonade. Let cool completely. Divide the strawberries, apple slices, and mint leaves among six popsicle moulds. Pour over the Pimm’s mixture and insert the popsicle sticks. Place the moulds in the freezer for 6 hours, until frozen solid. Recipe taken from Poptails by Laura Fyfe, published by Octopus Publishing Group. Priced £8.99.

Desserts, Drinks

English summer cup poptails

Laura Fyfe shares her recipe for adults-only Pimms's popsicles

Added on July 30, 2014

This English summer cup poptails recipe is fruity, refreshing, low fat and definitely not for the kids

Serves 6

You will need

Super-fine sugar 50g
Pimm’s 4tbsp
Ginger beer (or lemonade) 250ml
Strawberries 150g, sliced
Apples 50g, sliced
Mint 18 small leaves

Method

Place the sugar and ½ cup (125 ml) water in a saucepan and slowly bring to a boil, allowing the sugar to dissolve.
Let simmer gently for 5 minutes, then remove from the heat.
Add the Pimm’s and ginger beer or lemonade. Let cool completely.
Divide the strawberries, apple slices, and mint leaves among six popsicle moulds. Pour over the Pimm’s mixture and insert the popsicle sticks.
Place the moulds in the freezer for 6 hours, until frozen solid.

Recipe taken from Poptails by Laura Fyfe, published by Octopus Publishing Group. Priced £8.99.

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You will need

Super-fine sugar 50g
Pimm’s 4tbsp
Ginger beer (or lemonade) 250ml
Strawberries 150g, sliced
Apples 50g, sliced
Mint 18 small leaves

Method

Place the sugar and ½ cup (125 ml) water in a saucepan and slowly bring to a boil, allowing the sugar to dissolve.
Let simmer gently for 5 minutes, then remove from the heat.
Add the Pimm’s and ginger beer or lemonade. Let cool completely.
Divide the strawberries, apple slices, and mint leaves among six popsicle moulds. Pour over the Pimm’s mixture and insert the popsicle sticks.
Place the moulds in the freezer for 6 hours, until frozen solid.