Paleta de Cereza Dominicana [Recipe + Video] Acerola Popsicles
Looking for esquimalitos / paletas / helado de cerezas dominicanas? Then you'll love this acerola or Barbados cherries popsicles with the crisp flavors of the Caribbean in a summer favorite.
In the blender vase, combine acerola cerezas with 1½ cups of potable water. Blend slowly for about 90 seconds so the pulp breaks down without dissolving the drupes (seeds).If you have a juicer, press the fruit and then add the water to the extracted juice.
2. Sieve
Strain the juice with a medium-mesh strainer, pressing the fruit to extract as much juice as possible.
3. Make pops
Add sugar to taste and vanilla to the juice.Pour the juice into 6-8 popsicle molds (depending on the size you have), or into glasses with smooth tapered sides.Add the sticks.
4. Freeze and serve
Freeze for 8 hours or overnight.To remove them from the mold, dip the mold in lukewarm water for a couple of seconds to loosen the popsicles and serve inmediately.
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Notes
Use an equivalent amount of your favorite sweetener instead of sugar if you prefer it sugar-free.