Cucumber Gimlet Pops

• 12 cup sugar
• 14 cup plus 1 tablespoon water
• 14 cup mint leaf, fresh and coarsely chopped
• 2 teaspoons lime zest, finely grated
• 14 cup lime juice, fresh
• 14 cup gin
• 1 cucumber, peeled, seeded and pureed (12-ounces or approx. 1 1/4 cups)
• 12 teaspoon gelatin, unflavored powdered

1. In a small saucepan, combine the sugar with the 1/4 cup of water and the mint and bring to a boil.
2. Cover, remove from the heat and let stand for 15 minutes.
3. Strain the mint syrup into a large bowl and let cool to room temperature.
4. Whisk in the lime zest, lime juice, gin and cucumber puree.
5. In a microwave-safe bowl, sprinkle the gelatin over the remaining 1 tablespoon of water and let stand until softened, 5 minutes.
6. Microwave the mixture at high power for 8 seconds, until the gelatin dissolves.
7. Whisk the gelatin into the cucumber mixture.
8. Arrange ten 2-ounce paper cups on a baking sheet.
9. Pour the popsicle mixture into the cups and freeze for 1 hour, until partially frozen.
10. Insert a stick in the center of each cup and freeze for 30 minutes longer, until fully frozen.
11. Tear off the paper and serve.
12. Or you can use a standard popsicle mold, and double/triple the recipe.

sugar, water, mint leaf, lime zest, lime juice, gin, cucumber, gelatin

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/cucumber-gimlet-pops-503753 (may not work)