Blackberry cheesecake ice blocks
Makes: 8
Preparation: 15 minutes (plus freezing)
200g frozen blackberries
250g cream cheese
½ cup sour cream
2/3 cup milk
½ cup icing sugar
2 teaspoons lemon juice
Divide frozen blackberries among 8 x 100ml ice-block moulds. Allow berries to thaw in moulds.
Process cream cheese, sour cream, milk, icing sugar and lemon juice in a food processor until smooth. Pour cream cheese mixture into ice-block moulds.
Gently tap moulds on bench to settle mixture, then swirl a knife through to create light marble effect. Insert ice-block sticks, then freeze overnight or until firm.
Passionfruit and pistachio ice blocks
Makes: 8
Preparation: 15 minutes (plus freezing)
2/3 cup passionfruit pulp
400g vanilla ice cream, softened
½ cup pistachios, finely chopped
Push passionfruit pulp through a sieve to extract as much juice as possible.
Combine ice cream, passionfruit juice, half the passionfruit seeds (discard remaining seeds) and pistachios. Spoon into 8 x 100ml ice-block moulds. Insert ice-block sticks and freeze overnight or until firm.
Peach lassi ice blocks
Makes: 8
Preparation: 15 minutes (plus freezing)
1 cup thick and creamy vanilla yoghurt
1 tablespoon honey
1 teaspoon ground cardamom
820g can peach slices in juice
Process yoghurt, honey, cardamom and half the peaches in a food processor until smooth.
Chop remaining peaches and divide between 8 x 100ml ice-block moulds. Pour yoghurt mixture into moulds. Tap moulds gently on bench and insert ice-block sticks. Freeze overnight or until firm.
Iced coffee ice blocks
Makes: 8
Preparation: 20 minutes (plus freezing)
¾ cup cream
¼ cup instant coffee
bottle of white chocolate Ice Magic (available from selected supermarkets)
¾ cup thickened cream
½ cup condensed milk
Combine cream and instant coffee in a small saucepan on low heat. Cook, stirring, until the coffee has dissolved. Cool, then refrigerate until cold.
Drizzle Ice Magic around inside surfaces of 8 x 100ml ice-block moulds. Chill to set.
Process thickened cream, coffee mixture and condensed milk in a food processor until smooth. Pour mixture into moulds and insert ice-block sticks. Freeze overnight or until firm.
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