Strawberry Orangeade Rockets ...

Strawberry Orangeade Rockets...

Makes 12

Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 5 minutes
 Freezing time: overnight

Ingredients:

• 1 orange
• 2 lemons
• 100g (4oz) caster sugar
• 300ml (1/2 pint) water
• 225g (8oz) strawberries, hulled

Method:

1. Pare the coloured rind from the orange and lemons with a swivel bladed vegetable peeler.
2. Halve the fruits and squeeze the juice.
3. Add the rind to a saucepan with the sugar and water.
4. Heat until the sugar has dissolved then simmer for 5 minutes.
5. Leave to cool then stir in the fruit juices and strain the syrup.
6. Purée the strawberries in a liquidiser with 2 tablespoons of the syrup then sieve.
7. Pour into the base of the lolly moulds and freeze for about 30 minutes until solid.
8. Press the lolly sticks into frozen berry base.
9. Pour the orangeade into the lolly moulds and freeze until solid.
10. When ready to serve, dip lolly moulds briefly in warm water then lift out of moulds and serve.

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Recipe and photo credit by Seasonal Berries