Frozen Vanilla Rooibos Orange Pop Recipe

Frozen Vanilla Rooibos Orange Pop

Vanilla rooibos, real orange and a little milk frozen into a creamy, caffeine-free creamsicle. Low in sugar and an easy one for children.

Prep 15 min + 6 hr freeze

Makes 6 pops

Easy

The recipe

Exact quantities, then the method.

Add a splash of milk to vanilla Rooibos and orange and you have a homemade take on an orange creamsicle: creamy, gently vanilla'd and caffeine-free. The vanilla comes straight from the leaf, so there's little need to sweeten, and these carry far less sugar than the shop-bought sort.

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It uses Tetley Redbush Vanilla, Rainforest Alliance certified rooibos from the Western Cape. Six lollies, about fifteen minutes of work, then into the freezer.

⏱ 15 min + 6 hr freeze 🍽 Makes 6 pops 📊 Easy 📚 Frozen Tea Lollies & Pops for Kids

You'll need

3 Tetley Redbush Vanilla rooibos tea bags
350ml just boiled water
150ml smooth orange juice
100ml whole milk or oat milk, for the creamsicle texture
1 tablespoon maple syrup, optional
1 small orange, peeled, segmented and the segments halved
6 ice lolly moulds and sticks

Method

Steep the 3 vanilla rooibos bags in 350ml just boiled water for 8 minutes for a strong base; rooibos cannot over brew. Squeeze and remove the bags.
Stir in the maple syrup, if using, while the tea is hot, then cool it completely.
Stir in the orange juice and milk. It may look slightly split, which is fine; just whisk it again before pouring.
Drop a few orange segments into each mould.
Whisk the rooibos, orange and milk mix, then pour into the moulds leaving a 1cm gap at the top for expansion. Push in the sticks.
Freeze at least 6 hours, ideally overnight. To release, dip the mould in warm, not hot, water for 10 seconds and pull each stick straight up.

What you'll end up with: A creamy orange-and-vanilla rooibos pop, much like a caffeine-free creamsicle: gently sweet, with bits of real orange running through. Makes six that keep for a fortnight; leave the milk out if you'd rather a clear vanilla-orange ice.

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