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How to make Pimms-icles

Name: How to make Pimms-icles
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 125 mL (4 fl oz) Pimm's; 100 g (3 1/2oz) caster sugar; The stalks and half the leaves of 2 mint sprigs; 5 cm (2 in) cucumber, thinly sliced; 4 strawberries, chopped; 40 mL lemonade; A few reserved mint leaves

These ice lollies are for adults only.

By The GH Kitchen TeamUpdated: 09 March 2023

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We've turned the popular summer cocktail into delicious ice lollies, perfect for a hot summer's day! Pimm's is quintessentially British, making it the perfect thing to celebrate the king's coronation with.

Pimm's flavoured ice lollies are studded with strawberries, cucumber and mint-delicious!

If you want more coronation inspiration, then check out our King's coronation party recipes.

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Yields:

Cook Time:

15 mins

Total Time:

15 mins

Cal/Serv:

Ingredients

125 ml (4 fl oz) Pimm's
100 g (3 1/2oz) caster sugar
The stalks and half the leaves of 2 mint sprigs
5 cm (2 in) cucumber, thinly sliced
4 strawberries, chopped
40 ml lemonade
A few reserved mint leaves

Directions

1. Step 1
  In a medium pan, heat 125ml (4fl oz) Pimm’s, 100g (31/2oz) caster sugar, the stalks and half the leaves of 2 mint sprigs (reserve remaining leaves), 5cm (2in) piece cucumber (chopped) and 4 large chopped strawberries, stirring until sugar dissolves.
2. Step 2
  Strain into a jug (discard mint, cucumber and strawberries).
3. Step 3
  Add 450ml (3/4 pint) clear lemonade and divide between 10 x 75ml (3fl oz) ice lolly moulds – the mixture shouldn’t fill moulds completely.
4. Step 4
  Press a few reserved mint leaves, quartered strawberries and thin cucumber slices into each mould. Cover with mould lid and insert sticks.
5. Step 5
  Cover with mould lid and insert sticks. Freeze until solid. To serve, remove from freezer 10-15min before lifting out lollies.
  
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Per Serving:

Calories: 52
Fibre: 0 g
Total carbs: 13 g
Sugars: 13 g
Total fat: 0 g
Saturated fat: 0 g
Protein: 0 g

The GH Kitchen Team

The GH Kitchen Team are Good Housekeeping’s resident recipe developers and all-round food obsessives. GH Kitchen Director Sarah Akhurst is our resident hosting pro and loves nothing more than putting on a foodie feast for friends. Our GH Kitchen Manager Linzi Pucino is our very own Italian food expert (originally hailing from the North East of Scotland!) and can be found working her way through midweek recipes that cover all bases, from haggis to ragu! Our Kitchen Editor ⁠Nadine Brown loves digging into the stories behind her favourite foods and enjoys applying her eclectic tastes to more modern, flavour-forward recipes - just don't give her too much chilli! Our Junior Food Content Produce ⁠Frankie Prichard combines a love of beautiful presentation and flavour-led, seasonal cooking in her recipe development, along with a passion for bringing people together through food. With a wealth of professional kitchen experience between them, they’re dedicated to ensuring every Good Housekeeping recipe is the best it can be, so you can trust they’ll work every single time