Peach Thyme Popsicles
By Amy Maltzan
This basic recipe for popsicles lends itself well to experimentation. Use cream instead of orange juice and omit the thyme for a creamsicle-like treat; substitute Riesling for the juice and omit the vanilla for a grown-up treat.
Makes eight 3 ounce popsicles.
1 1⁄4 pounds ripe peaches, (3–4 medium), halved and pitted
Juice of 1 lemon
1⁄4 cup freshly-squeezed orange juice
1⁄4 cup sugar, or to taste
1⁄4 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 teaspoons thyme leaves
In a food processor or by hand, coarsely chop the peaches. Set 1 cup of the chopped peaches aside.
Puree the remaining chopped peaches with the lemon juice, water (or other liquid), and sugar to taste until smooth. Stir in the vanilla, thyme leaves (if using) and reserved chopped peaches.
Freeze in popsicle molds until firm.
Amy Maltzan is an avid home cook, gardener and occasional blogger. More of her seasonally focused recipes are available at eggsonsunday.wordpress.com.
This recipe originally appeared in our Summer 2013 issue
Photo courtesy of flikr
