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Strawberry Sorbet Lollies
Fresh, healthy and delicious - an iced treat packed with vitamin C
Serves 4 to 6 lollies
Ingredients
- 50g caster sugar
- 60ml water
- 250g strawberries, hulled and cut in half
- 1 x medium orange, squeezed
Method
- Put the sugar and water into a saucepan and boil for 3 to 4 minutes until it’s like syrup. Allow to cool.
- Puree the strawberries then sieve them to get rid of the seeds. Combine the strawberry puree, syrup and orange juice then pour the mixture into ice-lolly moulds. Freeze until solid.
Tips
It's easy to make your own ice lollies using fresh fruit and fresh fruit juice. You can also make two colour lollies, using half strawberry sorbet and half fresh squeezed orange juice. Sweeten the orange juice with a little sugar as freezing will dilute the taste a little.
Nutrition information
Strawberries contain a whopping 77mg of vitamin C per 100g portion, much more than oranges. Vitamin C helps in healing and may stave off the cold virus. It is also a powerful antioxidant which helps to protect cells from free radical damage (one of the causes of premature skin ageing).
Because strawberries are a water-based fruit, they are reassuringly low in calories. At just 27 calories for a large portion, you could pack away several bowls without troubling the scales. Add some delicious low fat yoghurt for a calcium-packed dessert. Research shows that people who eat lots of fruit tend to be better at keeping to a healthy weight. It’s just one of the reasons why people turn to the natural sweetness of strawberries.
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