Sweet Tea Julep Pops
Sweet Tea Julep Pops are a festive way to cool down and enjoy a frozen cocktail for your Kentucky Derby Watch Party or for summer. Make these easy pops in an advance and in keep in the freezer until ready to serve.Makes (12) 3 oz. or (9) 4 oz. pops
Equipment
- food-safe wooden ice-cream spoons or Popsicle sticks
- 3 or 4 oz. paper cups
- freezer
Ingredients
- 2 cups water
- 2 family-size tea bags
- 1 cup firmly packed fresh mint leaves
- 1 cup cold water
- 1/2 cup bourbon
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 3 or 4 oz. paper cups (I used 4 oz)
- lemon slices 1 per cup
- food-safe wooden ice-cream spoons or Popsicle sticks
Instructions
- Bring 2 cups water to a boil in a 2-qt. saucepan or microwave. Add tea bags, and stir in 1 cup firmly packed fresh mint leaves. Cover and steep 10 minutes.
- Discard tea bags and mint. Stir in sugar, stirring until dissolved.
- Add 1 cup cold water, bourbon and lemon juice. Pour mixture into paper cups.
- Freeze pops 1 hour.
- Make a small slit in a lemon slice to hold wooden spoon in place. Add spoon with lemon slice to partially frozen mixture, return to freezer for another 7 hours or overnight until firm.
- Serve immediately after removing from freezer.
Notes
The alcohol will prevent a hard freeze so mixture will melt quickly. Mixture will soften to remove pop from cup within 5 – 10 minutes, depending on room temperature, or tear off paper cup and serve pops on ice if desired.