The recent and very welcome heat wave has given me the challenge of trying to get some extra fluids into my children. They are pretty good at drinking milk and water but I have had to be creative without resorting to gallons of squash & additives.
A trip to the summer fete and a “Refresher” ice lolly purchase got me thinking about providing something more enticing and brighter than the largely white lemon verbena or elderflower lollies that are usually hidden in the freezer these days. We have a glut of homegrown strawberries which has resulted in family members other than the kids actually getting some fruit this year. Some were siphoned off for a very child-unfriendly Rumtopf; the rest got nabbed for lolly trials. Once pureed, the thick strawberry sauce may have been too intense on its own but it made a good base for layering and lollies made solely of the other fruits would have proved too expensive. The different consistencies of the fruit used, even after adding water, made layering in one go possible. If different fruit is used, the lollies may need to be part-frozen for 30mins before each layer is added.
Traffic light lollies:
Strawberries
Mango
Kiwi
(Any old fruit you have spare will do)
Use 3 parts fruit to 1 part water
Freeze in lolly moulds
These provide a good energy burst for little appetites. I froze spare fruit puree in ice cubes and have used it to swirl through other puds such as Eton Mess.
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