Mango Orange Chili Popsicles
Mango Orange Chili Popsicles are sweet, spicy, and refreshing. Great way to cool down in the summer. Chili pepper adds a fine spicy note to sweet fruit. Naturally sweet, vegan, raw, gluten-free
Mango Orange Chili Popsicles are sweet, spicy, and refreshing. Great way to cool down in the summer. Chili pepper adds a fine spicy note to sweet fruit. Naturally sweet, vegan, raw, gluten-free
- Carbohydrate 3.22400000410799 g
- Cholesterol 0 mg
- Fat 0.0620000000789999 g
- Fiber 0.0620000010028719 g
- Protein 0.2170000002765 g
- Saturated Fat 0.00744000000947999 g
- Serving Size 1 1 Serving (31g)
- Sodium 0.310000000394999 mg
- Sugar 3.16200000310512 g
- Trans Fat 0.0310000000395 g
- Calories 14 calories
Step-by-step
- Peel and dice the mango.
- Add mango flesh to a food processor or a blender.
- Add the orange juice and blend together until smooth, about 20-30 seconds.
- Add the chopped chili pepper and mix.
- Pour the mixture into 4 popsicle molds. 1/4 cup each.
- Freeze for 4 hours.
Requiring only a blender and four standard molds, these frozen treats bypass specialized culinary machinery entirely. Processing the mango flesh requires thirty seconds in the machine to eliminate fibrous strands, ensuring a smooth mouthfeel rather than a pulpy texture. Fresh citrus juice provides enough acidity to balance the natural sugars without watering down the flavor profile. Adding finely minced hot pepper directly into the pureed base disperses capsaicin evenly throughout the liquid before freezing begins.
Preventing Common Texture Failures
Frozen fruit purees frequently develop large ice crystals when water separates from the fruit solids during the four-hour freezing window. Incorporating a higher ratio of dense mango pulp to thin orange juice prevents this separation. Mincing the pepper extremely fine avoids sudden pockets of intense heat in a single bite.
- Ensure the chili pieces measure under two millimeters to distribute heat uniformly.
- Keep the filled molds in the coldest part of the freezer away from the door.
- Run warm water over the exterior of the mold for fifteen seconds to release the frozen pop cleanly.
