POPS!

Okui's is open!!!!!! I love strawberry season. Strawberry Gazpacho, Strawberry Bruchetta, Strawberries stuffed with goat cheese and dipped in chocolate! The possibilities are endless. This recipes goes out to my boo who loves strawberries and loves greyhounds!!!! We have had a heat wave so that means... POPS! 

Grapefruit and Strawberry Greyhound Poptail

Makes 18 popsicles

Ingredients:

• 8 oz. fresh-squeezed grapefruit juice (about a 1lb grapefruit)
• 12 oz. strawberries (about 12 medium strawberries)
• 5 oz vodka

Instructions:
1. Place the juiced grapefruit and whole strawberries in a food processor or a blender and process until everything is pureed. Add vodka and process for another 20-30 seconds to blend well. Pour mixture into popsicles mold.

2. Place foil on top of popsicle form and cut a tiny hole in the center of each well. Stick popsicle stick through the whole. Freeze for at least 6 hours or until frozen solid. To release popsicles, run hot water on the outside of popsicle molds for a 2-3 seconds.

 This one goes out to my girl, Heather.Bloody Mary reminded us that being in cruise control sucks. With that, I decided that, hell yeah—let’s interrupt the summer sweet series with a savory Bloody Mary Pops.

To start things off, you can use heirloom tomatoes, because well, they are beutiful and you if got em use em. If you don’t have any in season where you are, regular tomatoes will work just as well. Or for complete ease of mixing, skip the fresh tomatoes for some tomato juice and adjust the flavor accordingly. Whatever you use for the body, don’t forget the chili powder.

Bloody Mary Popsicles

• 1 ½ lbs tomatoes (about six 2 ½ inch diameter in size)
• 1 celery stalk
• Juice of half a lemon
• 4 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 2 tablespoons of Dijon mustard
• ¼ teaspoon of chili powder
• ¼ teaspoon fresh cracked pepper
• Pinch of salt
• ½ cup vodka

Instructions:

1. Place all ingredients except the vodka in a food processor or a blender and process until everything is pureed. Pass mixture through a medium strainer and then return strained mixture to blender or food processor.  Add vodka and process for another 20-30 seconds to blend well. Pour mixture into popsicles mold.

2. Freeze for about 2 hours or until mixture starts to solidify enough to hold a popsicle stick upright. Insert popsicle sticks and finish freezing popsicles overnight. To release popsicles run hot water on the outside of popsicle molds for a 2-3 seconds.

This was an early post as now I am off to prep for wedding of the day. I will post pics when I return. Enjoy!!!!