Strawberry Basil Popsicles

So refreshing... great if you have a bunch of over-ripe strawberries.

original recipe calls for 1/3 cup sugar - I used 2Tbs honey

1/3 cup fresh basil leaves, roughly chopped

2 1/2 cups strawberries, hulled and cut in half

1 tsp freshly squeezed lemon juice

pinch salt

In a small saucepan, combine the sugar and basil. Pour 1/3 cup water. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally until suagar has desolved ans mixture has thickened. Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature.

Using a fine-mesh sieve, strain the basil syrup into a blender, discarding the basil leaves. Add the strawberry halves, lemon juice and salt. Process until very smooth.

Pour in popsicle molds.