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Mulberry-Mint Pops

makes 8
The cicada brood of 2021 distracted the wildlife long enough to get a nice haul of mulberries last year. This is a great recipe to use up frozen fruit and berries that might be lingering in your freezer. These healthy fruit pops are easy to make with minimal ingredients. Feel free to substitute fruits, citrus, and herbs on a whim.

3 cups mulberries (fresh or frozen)
10 fresh peppermint leaves
¼ cup lime juice
3 Tbsp. honey
about 1½ cups Greek yogurt

In a blender purée mulberries, mint leaves, lime juice, and honey until well blended and the mulberry seeds and mint leaves are crushed. Set aside this thick juice in a 16-ounce jar. To prepare the pops: Add 1 to 2 tablespoons of mulberry juice to each mold and layer 1 teaspoon of yogurt, then repeat. Always begin and end with the juice. Add the sticks or supports and freeze at least 6 hours or overnight. To release, run each popsicle under warm water just until it releases from the mold.