By Grocery List Plus Editorial Staff | Published on June 11, 2026
Serves 10
4 cal · 550 min
Shiso and Green Tea Ice Pops
Recipe GLPR397108187b46cf
Refreshing, naturally sweetened ice pops infused with earthy green tea and bright, aromatic shiso leaves. These delicate pops combine the calm flavor of matcha-style tea with the fresh, slightly minty notes of shiso for a sophisticated frozen treat. Perfect for warm days and entirely plant-based.
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Ingredients
3½ cups hot water
4 green tea bags
3 tablespoons honey
2 leaves fresh shiso leaves, finely ribboned
Directions
Pour the hot water into a large mixing bowl. Add the green tea bags and the finely ribboned shiso leaves, stirring gently to combine.
Steep the mixture for 10 minutes, allowing the tea and shiso to fully infuse. Then strain out the tea bags and shiso solids, pressing gently to extract all the flavor. Discard the solids.
Stir the honey into the warm tea until completely dissolved. Taste and adjust sweetness if desired. Let the liquid cool to room temperature.
If using shiso as garnish, place a few ribbons into the bottom of each ice pop mold. Slowly pour the cooled tea mixture into the molds, filling almost to the top.
Insert the ice pop sticks into each mold, positioning them in the center. If using wooden sticks, pre-soak them in water for 30 minutes to prevent floating.
Freeze for at least 8 hours, or until completely solid (overnight is ideal).
To release the ice pops, run the molds under warm tap water for 2–3 minutes, gently wiggling the sticks until the pops slide out easily.
Comments
Shiso is the real cost here: you'll need to make a special trip to an Asian market in Charlotte, since none of the major chains (Harris Teeter, Food Lion, Publix, Walmart, ALDI, Kroger) stock fresh shiso regularly. The other ingredients are pantry staples, and the total material cost per pop runs around 35 cents once you account for the shiso. The 550-minute timer is honest—most of that is freezing time, not active work, so it suits a weekend project. These are a summer novelty that won't reheat and demand you plan ahead, making them more of a special-occasion treat than a weeknight fallback, but they're worth the effort if you can source the shiso and have the patience.
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