How to Make Dairy-Free Cherry Popsicles

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Ingredients

• 500 g sour cherries

• 5 tablespoons sugar

• ½ teaspoon salt

• ½ teaspoon Persian hogweed powder (Golpar)

How to Make Sour Cherry Popsicles

These refreshing homemade sour cherry popsicles are made without milk and require just a few simple ingredients.

1. Prepare the Cherries

Wash the sour cherries thoroughly and remove the pits. Place the cherry pits in a small bowl and pour in a few tablespoons of boiling water. Let them sit for several minutes so the pits release their color into the water. Strain the liquid and set it aside.

2. Blend the Ingredients

Add the sour cherries, the strained cherry-pit water, sugar, salt, and Golpar to a blender. Blend everything thoroughly until you have a smooth popsicle mixture.

Pour the mixture into disposable paper or plastic cups, filling each cup about halfway. Place a popsicle stick in the center of each cup.

3. Freeze

Place the cups in the freezer and freeze for 6–8 hours, or until the popsicles are completely solid.

Once frozen, remove the cups from the freezer. Carefully cut the cups with scissors and peel them away from the popsicles. Your homemade sour cherry popsicles are ready to enjoy!

Helpful Tips for Making Sour Cherry Popsicles

1. If you don't like the flavor of Golpar, you can leave it out.

2. Avoid adding too much Golpar, as it can make the popsicles taste bitter.

3. After blending, taste a small amount of the mixture. Adjust the sugar, salt, or Golpar according to your preference before freezing.

4. For extra texture and flavor, you can finely chop some sour cherry fruit leather (lavashak), or another fruit leather you enjoy, and mix it into the popsicle base.

5. Don't add too much water to the cherry pits. Two or three tablespoons are enough.

6. You can blend the cherries using any suitable electric appliance, such as an immersion blender or food processor.

7. If you have dedicated popsicle molds, use them instead of disposable cups.

8. This method also works with many other types of fruit.

9. For a more tart flavor, add one or two tablespoons of fresh lemon juice to the mixture.

10. This quantity makes approximately 6–8 homemade sour cherry popsicles, depending on the size of your molds and how much mixture you put into each one.