Yummy Berry Popsicles
2 cups berries, frozen or fresh
2 cups greek yogurt
1/2 cup of cream (optional, but very yummy)
1/2 cup of maple syrup, or homemade dandelion syrup!
2 tbs of lemon juice
1 tsp of vanilla extract
In a big bowl mash the berries, add the rest of the ingredients and stir together.
Pour the mixture into popsicle moulds, and freeze overnight.
We’re currently making our popsicles with last years frozen blackberries, and I’ve been using our homemade Dandelion Syrup instead of Maple Syrup…this is such a delicious recipe!
Georgia’s Dandelion Syrup
150 dandelion flowers (about 3 cups of petals)
6 cups water
4-6 cups white sugar (more sugar = thicker syrup)
Wash flowers and cut off the petals as close to the base as possible. Put the petals in a medium pot and cover with the water. Bring to a boil, and simmer for 60 seconds. Remove from heat, cover, and allow to steep overnight.
Next morning, strain the liquid into a sieve over a bowl. Return the liquid to pot, add sugar, and simmer on low heat for 1-1.5 hours, stirring occasionally.
Check for desired consistency by dipping spoon into syrup, letting it cool a bit, then testing it with your finger.
Store in an airtight, glass container in the fridge.
Check out Sarah’s Blog at Nature’s Nurture, this recipe is adapted from her’s.
There were 174 dandelion heads in this bucket, just to give you an idea of volume.
