Fresh Fruit Ice Lollies. These are perfect for when your child is teething, as they are very soothing on sore gums, which might put your baby off their food for a while. If you don’t want to go to the bother of making these – although they literally take just a few minutes – try using ready-made fruit smoothies or fresh juices straight from the carton. Just make sure to check that there are no added sugars or preservatives. This recipe is from Neven Maguire’s ‘Complete Baby & Toddler’ Cookbook
Introduction
Fresh Fruit Ice Lollies. These are perfect for when your child is teething, as they are very soothing on sore gums, which might put your baby off their food for a while. If you don’t want to go to the bother of making these – although they literally take just a few minutes – try using ready-made
Ingredients
- Watermelon & Raspberry Lollies: ¼ watermelon & 200g raspberries
- tropical Mango Lollies: 2 ripe medium mangoes & juice of 2 limes
- Blackberry & Orange Lollies: 300g blackberries & juice of 2 oranges
Method
- 1. <h5>Watermelon & Raspberry Lollies:<h5>
- 2. Cut the flesh from the watermelon and remove the seeds. Place in a food processor or blender with the raspberries. Blend until smooth, then strain through a sieve into a large jug. Pour into ice lolly moulds and freeze for at least 4 hours. To remove lollies from moulds, dip them briefly into hot water to loosen the lollies. Use as required.
- 3. <h5>Tropical Mango Lollies:<h5>
- 4. Peel the mangos and cut the flesh off the stone. Place in a food processor or blender with the lime juice, then blitz until smooth. Finish as described above.
- 5. <h5>Blackberry & Orange Lollies:<h5>
- 6. Place the blackberries in a food processor or blender with the orange juice. Blend until smooth, then press through a sieve into a large jug. Finish as described above.