Enjoy Paletas De Tamarindo (Tamarind Popsicles) at home! Make these delicious and icy Mexican Popsicles with tamarind pulp for the hottest days. They are super easy to prepare, they will be your favorites!
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Mexican Paletas, summer’ best friend!
Homemade paletas are a simple and refreshing treat. Made with just a few ingredients, these popsicles capture the natural sweetness and tang of tamarind. To make it all you need to do is blend the tamarind pulp, sugar and water.
My love for tamarindo goes waaay back to when I was little. I probably began to eat spicy Mexican candy when I was two years old lol!
See, in Mexico, most spicy candies are made of some kind of tamarind mixture, sugar & chili powder. As far as I can remember, I’ve been addicted to this stuff along with anything made with it: agua de tamarindo, raspados, candy & paletas.
Ingredients
- Tamarindo Pulp: Making Paletas De Tamarindo is easy once you have the tamarind pulp made ahead. Use as much as you want but start with about 1/4 and add more according to taste. The pulp is very acid so adjust the amount once you add the sugar and mix all ingredients.
- Sugar: I use white sugar in this recipe so as not to compete with the fresh flavor of the pulp.
- Water: with 3 cups of water it will yield 10 popsicles in these types of molds. You may have to adjust the quantities if using bigger molds.
How to Make Paletas De Tamarindo
Overall this is easy to make and the most time consuming part is removing the shell from the tamarindo pods when making the pulp. Follow the steps on this post for “How To Make Tamarind Paste“. Do this step ahead of time and save to use later.
- Start by making the mix: In a jar or large bowl, add the tamarindo pulp, water and sugar.
- Pour paletas mixture equally into molds, close with the lid and add the sticks.
- freeze for at least 6 hours or up to 2 weeks. Sprinkle with chili lime powder if desired.
- Note: If adding chamoy and/or chili lime powder to the popsicles, do this step prior to pouring the tamarindo mix in the molds.
Tips and Notes
- Mold Choice: I used this popsicle mold for easy removal. However, if you don’t have molds, small paper cups and wooden sticks work well too.
- Add Texture: Mix in chopped fruit, nuts, or tamarindo chunks to add some texture to your popsicles. Make sure these pieces are small enough to not interfere with the mold.
- Sweeten to Taste: Add sugar, honey, or agave syrup if your base isn’t sweet enough. Remember that sweetness can diminish when frozen, so you might need to add a bit more than usual.
- Freeze Time: Allow at least 4-6 hours for the popsicles to freeze completely. Overnight is best for larger molds.
How to Store
Once frozen, transfer popsicles to an airtight container or wrap in plastic wrap to prevent freezer burn and keep them fresh.
Paletas (Popsicles) Recipes
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Gracias!!!! xx, Ana
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Paletas De Tamarindo
Ingredients
- ¼ cup tamarindo Pulp
- 3 cups water
- ¾ cup sugar
- chili lime powder - optional
- chamoy - optional
Instructions
- In a jar or large bowl, add the tamarindo pulp, water, lime and sugar
- Pour paletas mixture equally into molds and freeze for at least 6 hours or up to 2 weeks. Sprinkle with chili lime powder if desired.
- Note: If adding chamoy and/or chili lime powder to the popsicles, do this step prior to pouring the tamarindo mix in the molds.
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Made these Mexican popsicles for my kids, and they were a huge hit! They perfect summer treat.
Thank you, Paula!!!
These tamarindo paletas are so refreshing, Ana! I love the tangy flavor and they are a welcome treat for these 108F days! I can’t wait to make these again, they are going fast.
Thank you, Emily!!!
I haven’t had these since I was a kid. They are light, refreshing and a perfect summer treat. I am looking forward to making them.
Thank you, Andrea!! hope you like them.
This is such a great flavor for popsicles! So cool and refreshing, my kids loved them too!
Thank you, Justine!!!
It’s a very interesting popsicle recipe. Thanks a lot for sharing.
Thank you, Kushi!!!
It’s great that I found you and all your wonderful interesting recipes.
That seems like a lot of water in these. I made similar ones last week with strawberries and they came out like ice cubes on sticks. I’m looking for the texture like the Mexican fruit popsicles I get at the local bodega. Seeing as I have a brick of tamarind, tamarind margaritas are next.
I made these paletas with your tamarindo pulp recipe. They turned out amazing!
I have some gummy bear molds lying around.I figured it would make a good frozen treat for kids.Would this mixture work for the molds(or will it be too pulpy)?
What a great idea Yasmin! The mixture it’s not too pulpy but some may settle at the bottom of it. Please try and report back how it turned out! This idea sound very clever <3
So I have some gummy bear molds laying around.Would this type of mold work with this mixture?
I can’t wait to make this! Thank you so much – you are amazing! Can’t wait for the margarita recipe ????????
I MUST try tamarind!! I don’t think I ever have :O