Keto Strawberry Lemonade Popsicles
Sugar-free, keto strawberry lemonade popsicles are a great way to beat the heat on a hot sunny day. What’s more? Their yummy tangy and sweet flavor does not have to disturb your ketogenic diet anymore!
10
Servings
17
Calories
0.2g
Fat
0.3g
Protein
3.6g
Net Carb
4.4g
Total Carbs
Keto Strawberry Lemonade Popsicles Ingredients
1 pint fresh strawberries - 1 cup of freshly squeezed lemon juice (from about 6 large lemons)
- 4 cups of water
- 1/2 to ¾ c confectioners Swerve or use sweetener of choice
- two pinches of salt
Keto Strawberry Lemonade Popsicles Directions
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Cook strawberries
In a medium saucepan, add strawberries and 1/4 cup of water. Cook over medium heat until the juices have released from the strawberries. Remove from heat and let cool.
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Strain them
Strain out the strawberry pulp by pushing strawberries through a fine meshed sieve, strainer or cheesecloth to collect the strawberry juice. Discard the pulp.
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Squeeze a citrus
To make sugar-free lemonade, use a juicer or a citrus squeezer to squeeze the juice out of the lemons until you have 1 cup of freshly squeezed juice. Strain out lemon seeds and pulp by pouring the fresh lemon juice through a strainer. You can use concentrated store bought lemon juice too if desired.
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Combine in pitcher
In a large pitcher, combine lemon juice, strawberry juice, water, sweetener and salt.
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Pour & freeze
Pour into popsicles molds. Add popsicles sticks and freeze overnight or until hardened.
Strawberry season is just around the corner, which means the crimson fruit will be sweeter, cheaper, juicier, and easily available. You will be able to grab a bag full of them and make delicious desserts like keto strawberry lemonade popsicles. With a good recipe (hint: this one), your cold sugar-free popsicles will not only taste amazing but also be healthier. Another great thing about homemade keto strawberry lemonade popsicles is that they are easy to make and do not require any fancy ingredients. Just strawberries, lemons, sugar-free sweetener and a pinch of salt!The pop of color exudes a vivifying feel, which is much-needed on any hot, summer day. Sugar-free, this keto frozen dessert is also appropriate for people with diabetes too!
Yes, ketos are keto! Generally composed of about 0.5g carbs and 0.2g sugar, lemons are completely keto-friendly. They also are a source for 3.7mg Vitamin C, 6.2% of the RDA. The sour lemon water contains antioxidants that promote healthy digestion and even fight free radicals.To put it simply, adding a spritz of lemon juice to sugar-free strawberry lemonade popsicles still keep their keto-character intact.
You can have strawberries on the keto diet, but in moderation. One cup, or 152 grams of this delicious fruit contains 12g of carbs. Therefore, as long as you are diligent with the net carb consumption, fitting some strawberries in your keto diet will be a breeze. And these tasty popsicles are so good, it’s worth it to fit the carbs from the sugar-free popsicles into your macros.
