Fiesta Friday: Strawberry Margarita Ice Pops

Hola Friends! It's Friday! Yay! For this week's refreshingly awesome treat we have a combination of booze and dessert. What's not to like?!?! This recipe is brought to you by The Cooking Channel.  Relax and enjoy the weekend!!

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Strawberry Margarita Ice Pops

Yield: 8 ice pops

Ingredients:

1 cup freshly squeezed lime juice (6 to 8 limes)

1/2 cup water

1/2 cup triple sec*

1/4 cup tequila*

1/2 cup superfine sugar

1 pint strawberries, quartered

*If not using alcohol, add another 1/2 cup water and 1/4 cup fresh lime juice

• Special equipment:
• Ice pop mold 
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• Directions:

In a blender add the lime juice, water, triple sec, tequila, and sugar; blend until the sugar has dissolved. Set aside 8 strawberry quarters and put the remainder into the blender; blend until the strawberries are pureed. Skewer a piece of the reserved strawberries onto the end of each ice pop stick. Pour the margarita into the ice pop molds, insert the skewered sticks, and freeze at least 4 hours or overnight. 

Un-mold the ice pops and serve.