It’s getting hot out there.
Do you have little kids at home that love popsicles?
This recipe is great for the hot summer months, but also if your little one gets sick this fall or winter because it’s made with Lemon Balm or Melissa Officinalis.
Lemon Balm Benefits
- antiviral – known to reduce viral illnesses
- calms the mind and promotes sleep
- improves digestion
- fights the herpes virus
- soothes kids with ADD and ADHD
- reduces PMS for mom!
Other benefits to the Lemon Balm pop. It’s great for …
- teething
- fever
- hot summer day
- and it soothes anxiety
The main ingredient Lemon Balm is safe for kids and is known as the “gladdening herb”. You may notice after these pops that your kiddos are very happy:)
Echinacea Benefits
It’s optional to add a tincture of Echinacea. I would do this in the winter months or for kids aged 2-6, as they are most prone to catching viral infections.
Echinacea Benefits:
- reduce cold & flu symptoms
- controls blood sugar
- increases the number of white blood cells that fight infection
Homemade Popsicle Recipe
Herbal Popsicles
Ingredients
- 2 tbs. of Dried Lemon Balm
- 1 cup of Fruit- we like strawberries and banana or frozen mango
- Small Can of Pineapple juice or raw honey if you prefer
- 2 tbs. Echinacea (optional)
Instructions
- Make 2 cups of lemon balm tea (a handful of fresh or dried lemon balm leaves steep in 2 cups of water.)
- Strain.
- Add 1 cup of chopped fruit & the pineapple juice to a blender and blend.
- Mix in 2 TBS echinacea tincture (optional)
- Mix all the ingredients super well and distribute evenly into a popsicle mold.
- Freeze, serve. Make sure to try one yourself! Yum!!!
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DIY Popsicle Molds
Here are some popsicle molds we love!
I purchase lemon balm from mountainroseherbs.com
xoxo
Tara
