It’s the Fourth of July and we at Tandem Marketing & Design hope you are celebrating with some good food. We are taking a break from our normal informational blog posts to bring you a variety of recipes that are sure to make this hot Fourth of July as refreshing as can be. Read on and stay cool.

Fourth of July Refreshing Recipes

Fruity Ice-Pops

Who doesn’t love a cool, fresh ice-pop with very few calories? Here is one of our favorites:

Ingredients:

5 oz. blueberries

5 oz. strawberries, hulled and halved

1 ⅕-2 cups of 100% white grape juice

Instructions:

Arrange some of each fruit into one of eight 3 oz. ice-pop molds (you want the fruit to be snug in the mold)

Pour enough juice into each mold to just cover the fruit

Insert ice-pop sticks and freeze until solid (approximately six hours)

Patriotic Banana Pops

Here is an easy Fourth of July recipe that even your children can make (with a little help with the microwave)

Ingredients:

4-5 firm, ripe bananas cut into 2-inch pieces

6 oz. semi-sweet chocolate chips

1 tablespoon sprinkles

Insert a toothpick into each banana piece

Instructions:

Arrange bananas , toothpick side up, on a piece of parchment-lined baking sheet and freeze until firm (approximately 2 hours)

In a medium microwave-safe bowl, heat chocolate chips in 10 second increments, stirring between each until melted smooth

Dip each banana piece in chocolate, shake of excess, and cover with sprinkles. The chocolate should set quickly, but, if needed, put pops back in freezer to harden before serving

Strawberry Lime Sorbet

Here is one that no one can resist. It will keep you feeling cool on the hottest of days.

Ingredients:

3 cups (15oz/390g) strawberries, frozen

Zest from 1 whole lime

¼ cup (70g/2 ½ oz) fat-free condensed milk

Instructions:

Combine the berries, lime zest and the condensed milk in a food processor or powerful blender and process until smooth and creamy

Transfer to a freezable container and let it firm up for about 4 hours to be able to scoop

Scoop and enjoy for up to 6 weeks

We hope you enjoy our recipe ideas and maybe you will get the chance to try a few today or this summer. The team at Tandem Marketing & Design is here for you when you need a creative idea. Don’t forget to give us a call at 717-324-8389 if you need us to speak some creativity into your marketing plan.