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a plate of ice, holding rectangular orange popsicles with wooden sticks and sliced oranges.

Orange Popsicles

Ice Cream From Scratch
Refreshing and bright Orange Popsicles are easy to make from scratch using freshly squeezed orange juice and just three other simple ingredients.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Freezing Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 20 minutes
Course Popsicle Recipes
Cuisine Dessert
Servings 10 servings
Calories 129 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups fresh orange juice from about 10 oranges
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions
 

  • Add the orange juice, granulated sugar, fresh lemon juice and vanilla extract to a bowl or pitcher.
  • Stir until the sugar has dissolved.
  • Pour the orange mixture into the popsicle molds and insert the popsicle sticks.
  • Freeze for at least 4 hours or until solid.
  • To remove from the mold, run the outside of the mold under warm water for about 10 seconds, being sure not to get any water into the inside of the mold. The popsicles should easily pop out of the mold with a little pressure.
  • Serve and enjoy!

Notes

  • You will need about 10 oranges to get 3 cups of juice. I find that most navel oranges produce about 1/4-1/3 cup of orange juice. Depending on the size of your oranges, you may get more or less juice.
  • You can also use good quality store-bought orange juice. Make sure that your orange juice is made from just oranges for best quality.
  • If you are using store-bought orange juice, it's best to get pulp-free orange juice so that you do not have pulp in your popsicles. You can strain it through a fine mesh sieve before adding to the bowl.
  • You can use granulated sugar or honey in this recipe. Agave would also work.
  • Make sure that you stir until the sugar is dissolved. If you are having trouble getting your sugar to dissolve, you can heat the orange juice and sugar on the stove-top or in the microwave and stir until it dissolves. Let it come back to room temperature before placing the molds in the freezer.
  • This recipe makes enough to fill 10 large popsicle molds. You may get more or fewer popsicles depending on the size of your molds.
  • Homemade popsicles can be stored, frozen, for up to 2 weeks. They stay fresher longer if left in the molds. If you remove them from the molds, be sure to wrap each well in plastic wrap.
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