Cucumber-Chili Mexican Paletas Recipe

Name: Cucumber-Chili Mexican Paletas
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 4 h
Total time: 4 h 10 min
Yield: 9 servings
Ingredients: 3 cups peeled, seeded and diced cucumber, plus 1/2 unpeeled cucumber chopped into 1/2-inch chunks; 1/2 fresh jalapeño pepper, seeded and diced; 1/4 teaspoon chili powder; 2/3 cup granulated sugar; 1/3 cup lemon or lime juice; 9 (3 oz.) paper cups; Popsicle sticks

Ingredients

3 cups peeled, seeded and diced cucumber, plus 1/2 unpeeled cucumber chopped into 1/2-inch chunks
1/2 fresh jalapeño pepper, seeded and diced
1/4 teaspoon chili powder
2/3 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup lemon or lime juice
9 (3 oz.) paper cups
Popsicle sticks

PREP TIME 10m	COOK TIME 4h	TOTAL TIME 4h10m
YIELD 9 servings

Instructions

In a blender, combine 3 cups cucumber, jalapeño, chili powder, sugar and lemon juice and blend until smooth.
Pour mixture over a fine-mesh sieve into a spouted measuring cup; discard extra pulp.
Pour reserved mixture evenly into 9 (3-ounce) cups.
Top each cup with 4-5 pieces of unpeeled chopped cucumber and stir.
Place popsicle sticks in the center of each cup.
Place cups in freezer for 4 hours until firm.