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    Home » In the kitchen » Homemade Lemonade Ice Blocks

    Homemade Lemonade Ice Blocks

    Published: Feb 13, 2020 by Laura · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    You will always have a stash of these homemade lemonade ice blocks in your freezer. They are sweet, refreshing and the best summer treat!

    Lemonade popsicles on a baking sheet with lemon slices

    Since having my own kids I have become so nostalgic about my childhood. There is nothing I want more than for my kids to enjoy lazy summer days spent doing all the fun things that kids should do in summer, just like we did!

    I have so many great memories of going swimming at our local school pool, coming home to have those colourful ice blocks in the plastic tubes where you cut off the top and end up with a colourful tongue, running under the sprinkler and spending every waking minute outside playing. And of course no summer was complete without a healthy supply of lemonade popsicles! So in the name of making as many things as I can from scratch, I knew I had to try lemonade popsicles.

    Lemonade popsicles on a baking sheet with lemon slices

    It was tough, but Sadie and I have been working hard all summer to get just the right balance of sweet and refreshing and as close to the bought ones as you can get and we've got it!

    The best lemonade ice blocks we have made come from a batch of my homemade lemonade watered down and frozen. So you can make a big batch of lemonade, make a few popsicles and keep some in the fridge for drinking!

    Lemonade popsicles in ice block moulds
    Homemade lemonade popsicle

    This is the exact right ratio for copycat lemonade popsicles that you can buy but I usually water them down more for Sadie - that way she can have one most afternoons after playing in the paddling pool and I don't feel too bad about it!

    Lemonade popsicles on a baking sheet with lemon slices
    Lemonade popsicles on a baking sheet with lemon slices

    Homemade Lemonade Ice Blocks

    You will always have a stash of these homemade lemonade ice blocks in your freezer. They are sweet, refreshing and the best summer treat!
    4.43 from 19 votes
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    Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
    Freezing time: 5 hours hours
    Total Time: 5 hours hours 15 minutes minutes
    Servings: 8 ice blocks
    Author: Laura

    Ingredients

    • 3 cups water
    • 1 cup sugar
    • Zest from 1 lemon
    • ½ cup lemon juice (about 1 large lemon)

    Instructions

    • Add hot water, sugar and lemon zest to a small pot. Bring to the boil, stirring to dissolve the sugar, and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in lemon juice. Strain through a sieve to remove the lemon zest and any pips that have made it in.
    • Pour into ice block moulds and freeze for 5 hours or until frozen solid.

    Notes

    If you've already made a batch of my homemade lemonade, combine equal quantities of lemonade and water in a small jug and pour into ice block moulds. Freeze overnight until frozen solid.
    Nutrition Facts
    Homemade Lemonade Ice Blocks
    Amount per Serving
    Calories
    100
    % Daily Value*
    Fat
     
    1
    g
    2
    %
    Saturated Fat
     
    1
    g
    6
    %
    Sodium
     
    5
    mg
    0
    %
    Potassium
     
    16
    mg
    0
    %
    Carbohydrates
     
    26
    g
    9
    %
    Fiber
     
    1
    g
    4
    %
    Sugar
     
    25
    g
    28
    %
    Protein
     
    1
    g
    2
    %
    Vitamin C
     
    6
    mg
    7
    %
    Calcium
     
    3
    mg
    0
    %
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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    Comments

    1. Helenv says

      December 08, 2024 at 5:04 pm

      5 stars
      These are fabulous for summer in Australia - I reduce the sugar a bit and make them for my husband and I!

      Reply
    2. I'm just KEN says

      November 16, 2023 at 1:06 pm

      3 stars
      This looks like a good recipe love how you only need one lemon for zest + juice. p.s. I got my ice block moulds from new world. Thanks Laura.

      Reply
    3. Suzy says

      April 26, 2022 at 3:27 pm

      5 stars
      Delicious ice blocks. Easy to make. I wish I hade more ice block moulds

      Reply
    4. Anonymous says

      September 01, 2021 at 1:18 pm

      These are the best!!!!!!!
      Try them!!!!!

      Reply
    5. Destiny says

      September 19, 2020 at 1:02 pm

      5 stars
      Wow!! Love these!!!! My toddlers love them too.

      Reply
    6. campbell says

      May 30, 2020 at 8:50 pm

      where did you get your ice block moulds - trying to find some but can only get gimmicky sort not the old classic ice blocks

      Reply
      • Laura says

        June 06, 2020 at 9:18 am

        I got mine from Chef's Complements (a store in Taupo but you can order online) or Donna Hay has some on her website too!

        Reply
    7. Karen says

      May 14, 2020 at 12:54 pm

      Kia ora,

      I’m really keen to make these for my Moko, where did you buy your moulds from? Have you frozen your yoghurt? So many questions 😊

      Reply
      • Laura says

        May 16, 2020 at 8:45 pm

        Hi Karen! I got my moulds from Chef's Complements (online) and yoghurt in popsicles is great! I love making smoothies with berries or other fruit, yoghurt and a bit of milk and freezing them as ice blocks - seems like a treat but is super healthy for kids! Laura

        Reply
      • Goldshadow says

        March 24, 2021 at 12:43 pm

        4 stars
        Karen these are homemade iceblocks not frozen yoghurt.

        Reply
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