Yellow Watermelon & Mint Pops

Name: Yellow Watermelon & Mint Pops
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ¾ cup sugar; 5 sprigs fresh mint; 1 quart yellow watermelon; 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice; 8 pieces ice pop molds; wooden sticks

Refreshing frozen pops made with sweet yellow watermelon and fresh mint. These summer treats combine the unique flavor of yellow watermelon with a mint-infused simple syrup for a cooling dessert.

8 servings

4 hr 45 min

Published October 4, 2025

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Ingredients

•¾ cup sugar
•5 sprigs fresh mint
•1 quart yellow watermelon
•2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
•8 pieces ice pop molds
•wooden sticks

Cooking Instructions

1.
1. Combine the sugar and 3/4 cup (180 ml) water in a medium saucepan. Bring them to a boil, stirring often to dissolve the sugar. Reduce the heat to medium-low and cover. Simmer until the syrup is lightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Remove the saucepan from the heat. Stir in the mint sprigs, and let the pan stand, uncovered, until the syrup is completely cooled. Drain the syrup in a wire sieve over a bowl, squeezing the mint between your fingertips to extract the very last drops; discard the mint.
30 min
2.
2. Purée the watermelon in a food processor or blender. (If you wish, leave some of the watermelon in tiny chunks that are small enough to fit into the mold.) Pour the purée into a bowl. Stir in enough of the mint syrup to make a very sweet mixture (see Tips). Stir in the sliced mint. Divide the purée evenly among the eight ice pop molds, leaving a little clearance at the top of each mold to allow for expansion. Cover the molds with the lids (adding wooden sticks, if needed).
15 min
3.
3. Freeze the pops until they are solid, at least 4 hours. (The pops can be frozen for up to 1 week.) To serve, run the bottom of the molds briefly under lukewarm water and unmold.
240 min

Cooking Instructions

1. Combine the sugar and 3/4 cup (180 ml) water in a medium saucepan. Bring them to a boil, stirring often to dissolve the sugar. Reduce the heat to medium-low and cover. Simmer until the syrup is lightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Remove the saucepan from the heat. Stir in the mint sprigs, and let the pan stand, uncovered, until the syrup is completely cooled. Drain the syrup in a wire sieve over a bowl, squeezing the mint between your fingertips to extract the very last drops; discard the mint.

30 min

2. Purée the watermelon in a food processor or blender. (If you wish, leave some of the watermelon in tiny chunks that are small enough to fit into the mold.) Pour the purée into a bowl. Stir in enough of the mint syrup to make a very sweet mixture (see Tips). Stir in the sliced mint. Divide the purée evenly among the eight ice pop molds, leaving a little clearance at the top of each mold to allow for expansion. Cover the molds with the lids (adding wooden sticks, if needed).

15 min

3. Freeze the pops until they are solid, at least 4 hours. (The pops can be frozen for up to 1 week.) To serve, run the bottom of the molds briefly under lukewarm water and unmold.

240 min