Jamaica Popsicles
Paletas de Jamaica
Recipe Yield
8 popsicles
Cooking time
4 hours 15 minutes
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Ingredients
To make Jamaica Concentrate (makes about 5 cups):
- 8 cups water
- 2 cups, about 2-3 ounces, dried hibiscus flowers depending on how tightly you pack the cups
- 1 1/2 cups sugar or to taste
- 2 tbsp fresh lime juice or to taste
To make Jamaica Popsicles:
- 2 cups hibiscus flower/jamaica concentrate
- 3/4 cup mango peeled, pitted diced
- Chocolate morsels to taste optional
- Shredded coconut to taste optional
- For adult fun you can make them grown up and add some Rum!
To Prepare
To make the concentrate:
- In a saucepan, pour 8 cups of water and place over high heat. Once it comes to a boil, add the jamaica flowers, simmer at medium heat for 10 minutes and turn off the heat. When cool, strain into a heat proof glass or plastic water jar. Add the sugar and lime juice, mix well, cover and refrigerate.
To make the popsicles:
- Pour 2 cups of jamaica concentrate into 8, 4 ounce molds. Add pieces of mango, chocolate and coconut. Place in freezer until set and frozen, about 4 to 5 hours. Enjoy!
Comments
45comments inJamaica Popsicles
Jeannie O'Quinn
Jun 12
This is wonderful and so refreshing to taste, but even I must say beautiful to see !! Thank you for sharing with us.
Pati Jinich
Jun 15
My pleasure Jeannie!
Toni
Jul 04
They look refreshing
Pati Jinich
Jul 04
They really are Toni, I hope you’ll enjoy them 😉
Michael Hensley
Sep 06
One episode on Hungry food channel…
BAM! The kitchen is alive with aroma.
Thank you for sharing your experience and passion.
Pati Jinich
Sep 06
🙂 🙂 Thanks to you for following Michael!
fungramme6@gmail.com
Jul 20
Got the hibiscus flowers from Amazon in 2 days. I would be so grateful if anyone has calculated the carbs in this recipe. As one of the 34.2 million diabetics in the US who have to calculate every carb we eat, it would be tremendous to have nutrition information attached to your recipes. Insulin keeps me alive because I lost my pancreas to cancer so I try to avoid recipes without nutrition but I am nutty about so many of yours, I can’t help myself, I just have to try them!❤️
Pati Jinich
Jul 26
Thanks for the suggestion about the calories, we will take it into consideration. Take care and stay safe and strong 😉
Jo Fairley
Jul 20
Hola Pati, I decided to make a batch of Jamaica tea yesterday with flowers I had brought back from Oaxaca. I used Splenda and it turned out delicious. I love the idea of popsicles for summer! Are you planning anymore zooms? I participated in one you did making guacamole and it was so much fun!
Pati Jinich
Jul 26
Hello Jo, I am sure your Jamaica tea was awesome and you can easily turn it into popsicles! Glad you enjoy the Zoom with Avocados from Mexico, at the moment what I am making the most is FB Lives from my kitchen with all sorts of recipes. Check on my FB page or Instagram to find when the next one will happen 😉
Mr ROBERT 😎
Jul 17
Can u help me please thanks
Pati Jinich
Jul 19
Sure Robert, what is your question?
Karen
Jul 17
I live in Boston. Where can I get the hibiscus? Are they available online?
Pati Jinich
Jul 19
The Hibiscus flowers should be available in any Latin Market Karen, but if you cannot find them, they sell them online on Amazon and other sites 😉
Franché
Aug 01
I order mine on etsy through grassroots and theres another company i think call the herbal company. I get a 1lb bag for 15 or 16.99
Cynthia
Jul 17
Gracias!!! Ya hice tu receta de mole de olla… quedó delicioso.. Me encanta la jamaica. Que moldes para paletas recomiendas.
Pati Jinich
Jul 19
Hola Cynthia, que bueno que te gusto el Mole de Olla! Para las paletas, cuanlquier molde sirve, venden unos en Target muy buenos, disfruta!
Paula Shirley
Jul 16
These sound great, but there’s no way I can find jamaica flowers. I did find Jamaica tea. It can be brewed very strong. Would this work? Gracias, Pati
Pati Jinich
Jul 19
Yes Paula, you can use the tea or you can order the Jamaica Flowers online, they have them on Amazon and many other sites, enjoy!
Ivan
Jul 16
…ya! Paletas este finde semana…
Pati Jinich
Jul 19
Si!!!! Bravo Ivan, disfrutalas 😉
Phillip Vivas
Jul 16
This recipe for the Jamaica popsicles sounds very inviting since we live in the Central Valley of California and it gets pretty hot here. These popsicles will be a refreshing treat on any warm day!! Thanks again Pati for your great recipes that we enjoy using!!
Pati Jinich
Jul 19
Thanks to you Phillip, you are going to love this during the hot days of summer, enjoy 😉
Anonymous
Jun 24
Gracia por los boletines que me envias soy fan tuya veo todos los videos tuyo,tus recetas todas son deliciosas me gustan mucho!!!!.
Maria.
Pati Jinich
Jul 01
Mil gracias, Maria!
Karla Maguire
Jun 22
Hola Miss Pati from South Carolina,
I moved to the Charleston area about 8 months ago from California, I love it here and it is beautiful but there is one problem, no great Mexican food. I love your show so much you make cooking great Mexican food look easy so much so that I now own 2 of you wonderful cookbooks and I will be getting more.
Thank you for who you are and what you have brought into my life. If you ever come to Charleston, I hope you do, I also hope I get the chance to meet you.
Love,
Karla, a major fan
Pati Jinich
Jun 23
Thank you so much, Karla…I’m so happy to hear you are enjoying the cookbooks. And I hope you are settling in in your new home.
Arcilia Carrasco
Jun 20
What a great idea. I am going to make with 0 calories stevia and monk fruit. Love jamaica. Thanks
Pati Jinich
Jun 21
Enjoy them, Arcilia!
Peter G
Jun 20
Hi Pati, Any chance your recipes could come with a nutritional breakdown ? Sal, Sucre, Calories, etc ? I’m diabetic and could use the information. Gracias.
Pati Jinich
Jun 21
I’m sorry, but I don’t track the nutritional information, Peter.
Marta
Sep 16
Hola Pati, I have several Hibiscus Bushes growing in my front yard and in the drive way.
2 are red and the rest assorted colors. Could I use the drying red flowers from home or
should I use the ones from the market. A few friends say I may and others say no, I must only use flowers from the market because mine are not the right kind or safe.
I only use organic food and fertilizers, if anything, when used.
Your say, of course, is the decision maker.
Pati
Oct 18
No all hibiscus flowers are edible, Marta…only the sabdariffa kind are edible. Here’s some more information: http://patijinich.com/pati_2020/hibiscus_or_jamaica_flowers/
Karina
Jul 23
Pati, any recommendations on paleta molds? Or can you give a source on the molds you used? I can’t wait to make these 🙂
Pati
Aug 01
Oh any will work great, Karina. Check what they have at your local store…or online. Have fun making them!
Lola (Lola's Cocina)
Jun 21
These sound amazing, Pati. I never would have thought to add chocolate to my hibiscus paletas! Can’t wait to make them.
Pati
Jun 21
Thank you Lola! I’m so happy to be part of #PaletaWeek.
Viera J.
Aug 03
where do you get Hibiscus flowers?
Pati
Aug 04
Try your local Latin market or international food aisle, many stores carry them now. Or you can find them online.
Flor
Aug 02
Where can I get those molds?
Thanks… Amo tu show linda. Besos. Soi de Chihuahua haver cuando ases un show de Chihuahua
Pati
Aug 02
You can find them so many places…online and in stores. I hope to get to showcase Chihuahua in a future episode :).
Todd
Jul 26
Love Mexican food
Todd
Jul 26
Love the Pati show
Pati
Jul 26
Thanks, Todd!
Todd
Jul 26
Have a nice day !