We’re putting a chilly spin on mocktails today with our Probiotic Popsicle Mocktails that are made by adding a touch of probiotic-rich Lifeway Kefir for extra protein and gut-friendly cultures. This recipe couldn’t be simpler to make and is a fun approach to traditional mocktails. You can serve these outdoors during all your summer gatherings since the popsicles will slowly melt into the sparkling water creating a slushy-like effect. Or, guests can eat them just as they are! You can also turn the recipe into regular popsicles.
To start, you’ll make a frozen mixture made of Lifeway kefir, orange juice, raw honey, lime juice, and fresh orange zest before freezing the pops and serving in glasses with sparkling water and fresh orange peel slices for a garnish. Or, blend the sparkling water into the mixture for the popsicles if you prefer.
Either way, you can sure these pops are made with gut-friendly ingredients since they’re made with LIfeway Kefir. Our kefir enriches these treats with live cultures for optimal gut health, complete protein, and bioavailable nutrients including calcium and vitamin D. We’ll toast to that!
The Benefits of Cultured Dairy for Better Health:
Research continues to show the importance of eating healthy foods, including cultured dairy such as kefir, for better gut health, a strong immune system, and to support the microbiome. Fermented foods like kefir hold important value in this line of research due to the link between the gut-brain axis and overall health. Specifically, kefir has been shown to help diversify the microbiome, improve digestion, reduce inflammation, support healthier blood sugar levels, and improve satiety since the bioavailable protein it triggers the release of GLP-1.
Lifeway Kefir also contains a variety of nutrients that are vital for healthy bones and overall health: vitamin D3, K, calcium, and vitamin B12. Along with our kefir, we also offer our artisan-made Farmer Cheese, a creamy high-protein cheese made with live and active cultures to support a healthy microbiome that’s easy to spread and contains no added salt for optimal heart-health benefits.
Prep Time: 5 mins + Freezing Time Servings: 4-6
Ingredients
- 2 cups Lowfat Plain Kefir
- 2 cups freshly squeezed orange juice (or store-bought natural orange juice) - about 4 large oranges if using fresh
- 3 tbsp. raw honey, pure maple syrup, or raw agave nectar
- 2 tsp. fresh orange zest
- juice of a lime
- 4-6 slices of orange peel slices (use organic oranges)
- You Will Also Need: sparkling water, popsicle molds (4-6)
Directions
- Blend together the kefir, orange juice, raw honey, lime juice, orange zest, and raw honey (or maple or agave). Pour into the popsicle molds.
- Freeze the pops until solid (at least 6-8 hours), then put into glasses and pour sparkling water on top, then garnish with orange peel slices. Serve and enjoy, or see below as an alternative option to make into regular popsicles.
- As another option, you can also blend the sparkling water into the other ingredients and freeze into pops without serving in glasses with sparkling water.
