It’s so easy to make your own ice lollies or ice pops! They are healthier too, as you can control what they contain. Also, most of them are fruit or fruit-juice based, so they are dairy-free and vegan.

If you haven’t made any before or you want a few good tips, read our article onhow to make homemade ice lollies>>

Ingredients:100g raspberries, 50g blueberries, blackberries or cherry, 400 ml redcurrant juice, 50g sugar, cherry brandy (optional) Method: blend the fruits, press through a sieve, add the redcurrant juice, sugar, brandy and mix well. Pour into mould and freeze. Tip: you can use other berries or juice too, seeraspberry ice lolly recipes>> Healthy version:replace sugar with honey or maple syrup!

Strawberry popsicle

Ingredients:250g strawberries, 50g sugar, 500 ml water, juice of half a lemon Method: blend all ingredients, if necessary, filter, then pour it into moulds and freeze. Tip:you can use other berries, such as raspberries, blackberries, cherries, sour kirsch, blackberries, redcurrants, blackcurrants Healthy version:replace sugar with 3 Tbsp of agave syrup

Mango ice lolly

Ingredients: flesh of 2 ripe mangoes, juice of 1 orange, 2 cups of sugar Method:blend  all ingredients, pour this into moulds, then freeze. Tip: for adults try ourmango and lime ice lolly recipe Healthy version:replace sugar with agave syrup or Stevia.

Watermelon popsicle

Ingredients:100g sugar, 100 ml water, 500 ml filtered pressed watermelon, seeds of 1 vanilla bean, juice of 2 lime Method:heat the sugar, water and vanilla in a pan until you get a thick syrup, then cool. Mix in the watermelon and lime juice. Pour it into moulds and freeze. Tip: try these interesting water melon ice lolly recipes>>

Tropical popsicles

Ingredients:½ cup sugar, ½ cup water, ½ cup coconut milk, ¾ cup orange juice, ¾ cup pineapple juice, ¼ cup lemon juice Method:put the sugar and water in a pan and cook it until you get a thick syrup. Remove from the stove, add the coconut milk and the fruit juices. When cooled, pour into moulds and freeze. Tip:for adults you can add some orange zest (kids don’t like”bits”). Healthy version:replace sugar with agave syrup or Stevia.

Other popsicle recipes

• Plum and peach ice lolly
• Pimm’s ice lolly
• Melon ice lolly recipes
• Rainbow ice pops
• Cherry ice lollies