Refreshing and soothing, these Honey Chamomile Popsicles are quick and easy to make using fresh or dried chamomile.
Have you made popsicles?
When Summer hits, I want to make sure the freezer is stocked with frozen treats so I can grab something refreshing when the mood strikes. I finally took the plunge and bought a popsicle mold this Summer. I thought I’d never use it, that it would set on a shelf taking up valuable real estate in my kitchen.
I was wrong. I didn’t realize how much they’d be enjoyed.
Over the past few weeks, I’ve been churning out popsicles; some boozie, others not. Popsicles can be made relatively quickly and the flavors are endless. They are incredibly refreshing, especially after an afternoon of hiking, exploring the beach, working or….
pulling weeds in the garden of weedin.
Chamomile has been close to my heart for a long time. A cup of chamomile tea is soothing, relaxing and therapeutic. I started growing chamomile several years ago simply because they are such beautiful, fragrant plants and I enjoy watching their daily cycles with the sun.
Shortly after sunrise, their flowers open up to welcome pollinators and the brushing of my fingers against their soft leaves and petals. Their beauty and fragrance is uplifting. As the sun sets, chamomile flowers wilt down only to reopen the next day to carry on their bloom cycle. They are fragrant beyond compare and, they make me happy.
It wasn’t until last year however, that I started harvesting the flowers for fresh Chamomile tea. They can be dried, yet I tend to enjoy them while at peak of bloom.
The flowers regenerate quickly although I always leave some for pollinators and for running my fingers through.
Chamomile not only adds beauty to our lives, but it also has healing benefits. It acts as an anti-inflammatory, aids in digestion, and promotes relaxation.
Then there’s honey which I consider a treat. Fortunately there are several local bee keepers who bring their honey harvests to the farmers market. Like chamomile, honey has many benefits. It is antibacterial, anti-fungal, and soothes a sore throat.
Beyond honey’s health benefits, it’s the bees that deserve a closer look. Honey bees travel over 55,000 miles and visit two million flowers to produce one pound of honey.
They are responsible for pollinating many food crops in the US; about one out of every three bites of food for us. They have a big job; just one reason for awareness of their and other pollinators’ sharp decline and what we need to do, as individuals, to shift this trend.
After looking at several different popsicle molds, I finally settled on one like the Frozen Ice Pop Maker. It makes ten and if I need more, I slide the frozen popsicles into a large lidded container, layer the pops with parchment paper so they don’t stick together, then make another batch.
I love having these stocked in the freezer. And who doesn’t like to be handed a refreshing popsicle?
I’ve been collecting popsicle recipes on Pinterest to feed my popsicle obsession. Here’s a few drool worthy favorites:
Mango Raspberrry Bellini Popsicles – Salted Plains
Strawberry Green Tea Popsicles – A Cookie Named Desire
Raspberry Cheesecake Popsicles – Port and Fin
Bourbon White Peach Popsicles – The Beach House Kitchen
Blueberry Ginger Coconut Cheesecake Popsicles – Floating Kitchen
the recipe
Honey Chamomile Popsicles
Ingredients
- 3 C Water 590g
- 1/3 C Raw Local Honey 104g
- 4 Tea Bags of Chamomile Tea or 1/4 C + 1 Tbs Fresh Chamomile Flowers, 6g
Instructions
- In a small saucepot bring water to just under a boil. Remove from heat and stir in honey. Add tea bags or flowers, place lid on pot and steep for 10 minutes.
- Strain if using fresh flowers. Fill popsicle molds, leaving about an 1/8" (3mm) head room at the top. Wipe the top of the mould dry, place lid on popsicles and insert the popsicle sticks. Freeze overnight or at least eight hours.
- To release the pops, I turn the mold on its side and run water over the the mold on both sides. I usually have to pry the lid off, wedging a fork in between the lid and mold, especially if I forgot to dry the top of the mold off before freezing. Gently wiggle the popsicle stick to remove the popsicle... be careful here, as I've broken the stick several times.
Notes
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This recipe was so delightful! As I was making it I was so excited for the finished product. My siblings weren’t so sure about it because they don’t normally drink chamomile tea, but I think this recipe won them over =). Refreshing is the word for it. And only 2 ingredients!
They’re beautiful. Will definitely try this recipe. Quick question: the recipe calls for 4 C teabags of chamomile tea. Is that right? 4 cups of chamomile teabags??
Thanks
Hi there Lourdes! Thank you for catching that. I just updated my recipe card and a few measurements were messed up. So that’s 4 tea bags or 1/4 C+ 1 Tbs dried flowers. Thank you for your note! I hope you enjoy the recipe!
These are so good! I made these last night (with Bigelow Cozy Chamomile tea bags) as the first homemade popsicles I’ve made since freezing juice in an ice tray as a kid. I was afraid that making popsicles with tea might be kind of bland, but they are quite flavorful! The honey makes them quite sweet, but it doesn’t overpower the flavor of the chamomile. I am thinking of adding lavender in the future, as it is one of my favorite flavors and goes so well with both honey and chamomile. Looking forward to warm weather and lots of delicious popsicles!
Hooray Allegra! Thank you so much for sharing and your notes. I love these pops too and keep them on the ready when temps warm up. It’s time to get that popsicle mold out again! Lavender sounds like a lovely addition! :D
The honey bees!!! Colony collapse disorder is such a HUGGE problem right now, I really wish we gave the problem the attention it deserves. Surprisingly, this topic actually made it to the latest issue of the “California Lawyer” (mainly because of a big lawsuit that’s going on about EPA’s approval of a pesticide that’s harmful to bees). The bees are so important to our agriculture! Okay, soap box over.
These popsicles look like the perfect summer treat! Wish I can get my hands on one of them!
These popsicles are positively gorgeous Traci! Your photography is truly art. And I bet these popsicles taste amazing. Who wouldn’t love popsicles made from pretty little flowers : )
Awh, thank you Natalie! The simple ingredients make them shine! I had my last one today, but will be making more as soon as I have enough chamomile flowers to make another batch. :D
Such a unique and refreshing treat!
I too just bought a popsicle mold – its about time! I love blending up smoothies, pouring them into the molds, and freezing them for the perfect snack for later. I just love that you made these with chamomile tea – how brilliant. Chamomile is one of my favorite healing herbs, its my perfect before-bed cup. Which totally means that these popsicles are my perfect pre-bed bite! :D
Hooray for popsicle molds, Kate! I love the idea of blending smoothies – talk about fast food! Agreed: chamomile is a delicious bedtime treat! :D
Wow, I never knew chamomile flowers wilt down and reopen during their bloom cycle! I can totally understand your love and admiration for their beauty! These popsicles are a wonderful way to celebrate them! Combined with honey and frozen into the perfect treat, I can imagine how seriously delicious these pops are! And your photos are always SO gorgeous! I just want to reach through the screen and grab a popsicle (or three!) Pinned! Cheers, girlfriend! To a beautiful day!
Thank you my dear, and for your pin! :D They’re so pretty, Cheyanne, and oh so refreshing!
With every post your pictures get more and more beautiful, Traci. These are beyond magazine quality!
And I share your love for chamomile. It’s so calming and comforting. Imagining it paired with honey in these popsicles is blowing my mind! I need to get a popsicle mold ASAP!
Awh, I appreciate that, Sarah! :D Yesss, get a popsicle mold. It is so worth the real estate! :D
Traci, I’m mesmorized by these beautiful photographs!! they are enchanting! It was so hot here today and I ate lots of popsicles! I make sure to have some on hand all summer long too! I love these honey chamomile ones, it sounds like such a great flavor :)
Thank you, Izzy! The flowers.. I know! Just gorgeous… and no doubt popsicles are just fabulous during summer! :D
Wow, Traci, these popsicles look so refreshing and lovely. I love your photos and the way you incorporated the chamomile flowers themselves…you’re right – they’re just so uplifting and beautiful to see. That combined with the honey in this cold and relaxing afternoon treat would certainly make these warm summer afternoons feel so much better. Absolutely gorgeous, Traci!
Thaank you Beeta! We’ve been enjoying them so much, both the flowers and popsicles. A treat indeed! :D
Chamomile is so relaxing… I love drinking a chamomile tea after dinner as it relaxes me before bed. I can imagine enjoying this delicious Popsicle on a Sunday afternoon during the summer and just reflect on how beautiful life is. What a great recipe idea!
Thank you Soraya! Indeed a most relaxing treat, especially on a hot Summer day! :D
I’m in love with chamomile also! Sometimes I crave it at the end of a long day. It really works wonders to calm me down. These popsicles sound so refreshing I can almost feel the stress melting away just looking at these pics! I don’t know why I’ve never considered growing my own flowers?? They are so precious, and after hearing the way you describe how they greet you in the morning, well… I’m sold! Next year I will be planting chamomile but right NOW I’m going to make these popsicles!
That’s when I crave it too, Donna… the end of the day. You’ll love the flowers! They’re so cherry and the fragrance is quite remarkable. I have a pot of them on my porch just in view from my kitchen. They’re so cherry and beautiful. You’ll love them, and they’re easy to grow! :D
you’ve convinced me to do things – 1. buy a popsicle mold and 2. plant some chamomile. i have been putting off the mold because i think it might not get used, but i’ve seen so many delicious looking recipes like this one that i think it’s time. and i know exactly the local honey that i will use, so floral and lovely. xo
Hooray!! Oh Amanda, I know you’d appreciate the beauty and functionality of chamomile. It is such a treat to grow and marvel. And then adding a bit of local honey to boost the floral goodness. You’ll love this!
I haven’t made popsicles since my kids were little! But these are making me re-thing that! Such gorgeous photos!
Oh yes, Mimi! It’s time to make popsicles again!! They’re fabulous at any age! :D
This recipe is just SO creative. I love the fact that you didn’t use some sort of a milk to make it thick. Chamomile and honey are like my favorite winter flavors (as my evening tea), but I am excited to have a recipe for summer.
And those photos.. They are so SO dreamy Traci. Cheers!
Thank you Aysegul… Indeed, Chamomile is a favorite around here too. Even Rob is drinking it (hooray!)! So these pops are a real treat in the Summertime heat! You’ll love em’! :D
Oh my goodness, Traci…this post has added beauty to the life of anyone who reads it, which I’m certain is many. I have not jumped on the popsicle bandwagon yet but you have convinced me that it is time. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and creativity, once again. xo
Your the sweetest, Annie, thank you. So you’ve just jumped on the ice cream bandwagon.. I see popsicles in your future! Go get that mold, Annie! :D
Your photos are making me crave the summer months. Beautiful beautiful beautiful!
Thaaank you Ruby and for stopping by! You’re craving Summer like I’m craving Fall. Awww, change is good. :D
Ok, so I think this may be my favorite recipe of yours yet… I am not a complicated gal but I know what I like ;-) I feel like drifting off to bed with one of these pops… the photos have me in a trance, they are so peaceful and relaxing. Simply gorgeous in every way. Bravo!
I loved reading that, Kelly. :D Sometimes it’s the simplest of things that draw us in. Indeed, a bedtime treat I’ve look forward to. Thank you my dear! xx
These are awesome! Gorgeous photos Traci! Love camomile tea and the idea for these popsicles is genius! Pinning!
Thank you Mira, and for your pin! I was just thinking about one evening.. in the sweltering heat, wanting tea, but not hot. Then I remembered I had the popsicle mold! Hooray!! :D
Traci,
Such beautiful photos and a recipe timed perfectly for my husband who just had his tonsils out!
Amazing…thank you. See you in September? Laura
Heyy Laura! Thank you! Oh, my. I hope your hubs is okay. That’s a tough surgery for sure. Looking forward to seein you in Sept! :D
I love a cup of chamomile tea before bed, and these are going to be the perfect substitute when our hot summer rolls around again. I can’t wait to plant some flowers in my garden to help keep the bees happy and do my little bit to help make some sweet honey too :)
No doubt tea before bed is the best and that’s what inspired these for Summer! You’ll be ready to go for summer Amy! Hooray! :D
Tracy I love these, and I now I feel like they have to be served at spas, with tranquil music, after a massage while relaxing in the hop tub. OMG this combo is the BOMB!
I LOL Katalina! I can see us all sitting around the day spa slurping on popsicles! Theraputic indeed! LOL Thank you my dear! :D
Such a fun idea, Traci! And I am a huge fan of chamomile and honey together. You put it so well – chamomile is therapeutic, relaxing and comforting. And now we get to enjoy it in the summer, thanks to these beautiful popsicles! Your garden sounds absolutely amazing, too. I think you should post some pictures for all of your loyal readers to see :)
The garden of weedin is mostly that! Weeds! LOL! My herbs are all grown in pots, save the parsley. I share a little space in my neighbors garden too… perhaps I’ll shoot next summer when things are just getting going? Everything is starting to go to seed now :( . Oh yes… I crave chamomile and wanted to enjoy it in the evening… I knew after receiving the pop mold, this would be the first on my list! :D
I haven’t tried make popsicles yet this summer – but need to put it on my to do list. Love how sophisticated these are – Chamomile tea and honey – a perfect relaxing combo – and what a clever idea to try them in a popsicle. Looking forward to trying this, Traci. Gorgeous photos – love the shot of them in the tray.
Oh yes, do it Geraldine! You’ll wonder why you waited so longgg… So worth that precious real estate in the freezer. Thank you my dear! :D
These are beautiful!! So glad you are on the popsicle train now, Traci. I guess all us bloggers did a great job convincing you to buy that popsicle mold! When I was a kid I loved laying in the grass and picking/smelling the chamomile. I should do that more often as an adult! :-)
Peer pressure, Liz… mostly from you ;) ! Go find some chamomile and pick it!
Tracy, these are BEAUTIFUL! You know, as a total tea lover, I really have to try fresh chamomile tea. And you KNOW how I love popsicles! YUM!
Oh you know it, Trish! I made these with you in mind ;) !
It doesn’t get cuter Traci!!! I was worried since I did not get my Thursday morning read as usual. Just checked the website :) I was happy to find a new post, delicious recipe and gorgeous pictures as always! Sunshine Traci! Have a wonderful week,… Bisous
Hehe… thank you, Rafaella! I know… I thought about you this morning! I’m testing a later time for my email delivery, to see if it’s more convenient for my readers. Sounds like your time is morning. I’ll keep this in mind moving forward my dear! Bisous!
Love everything about this post, Traci! The light in those photos is just gorgeous, and I appreciate that you’re talking about the bees. I giggled at the garden of weedin. A popsicle mold is on my kitchen list!
Awh, thank you Alexandrea. So happy to hear :D ! You’ll love the mold.. it really is a welcome addition.
I love popsicles. They’re no-fuss and packed with flavor. Honey chamomile sound perfect for the month of August. Something light and bright and not too heavy. Popsicles forever!
No doubt easy, right? It’s sooo hot right now… All I want to do is eat ice and other cold things! :D
Traci these sound delightful! I also love Chamomile tea. I would have never thought to include it in a popsicle. You always have such unique and delicious ideas! Can’t wait to try and thanks again for teaching me something today!
Thank you, Mary Ann! I thought chamomile would be so refreshing on a hot Summer evening.. but I didn’t want to drink it hot. Then it hit me! Popsicles! We’re totally enjoying these. :D