LCBO Food & Drink Early Summer 2022

COLD COMFORTS

Top or dip icy desserts in melted

white chocolate then sprinkle with crumbled or chopped freeze dried strawberries or raspberries.

Top That! Dress up these recipes or store-bought pints with better-for-you toppings. Look for these ingredients at your local health food or gourmet food stores.

Sprinkle ice cream scoops with beet crystals to add a flavour burst. —— Mash market berries into thick pomegranate syrup for an instant sundae sauce. —— Create crunchy ice cream sprinkles by mixing chopped pistachios with poppy seeds and sesame seeds. —— Toasted pepitas (pumpkin seeds) add colour and texture to “creamy” sweets. ——

Creamy coconut ice pops are flexible enough to be made with a mix of fruit, so use what’s in season and on hand. Fresh Fruit “Cream”sicle-Style Pops

1. Finely grate 2 tsp (10 mL) zest from lemon. Squeeze 2 tbsp (30 mL) fresh lemon juice from lemon. Add to blender along with fresh fruit. Blend until puréed. With motor running, pour coconut milk through the hole in the blender lid. Blend until smooth, 1 to 2 minutes. Taste and sweeten with honey, to your liking.

1 lemon 2 cups (500 mL) strawberry halves, raspberries or pineapple chunks, or a mix 1 can (400 mL) coconut milk (not light) or coconut cream 1 to 2 tbsp (15 to 30 mL) honey (optional)

Garnish treats with dried edible lavender buds. —— Using a cocktail zester, pull thin zest wisps from citrus and sprinkle over ice cream.

2. Pour mixture into 10 ice pop-moulds that each hold about 1/3 cup (80 mL). Add sticks. Freeze until firm.

Makes 10 ice pops

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