Mix sugar and water together in a pot and bring to a boil, then set aside.

Combine strawberry purée, lime zest, citric acid, and lime juice in a blender. Add sugar water mixture.

Cut open vanilla bean and scrape the pulp into the mixture in blender.

Weigh out the strawberry lime mixture, then add water for a 1:1 ratio (example: for 100g strawberry lime mixture, add 100g water)

Fill Popsicle molds three quarters of the way (use instructions on popsicle molds).

Freeze overnight.

Unmold to serve.

Grind freeze-dried strawberries in a coffee grinder until it becomes a powder.

Cut open the vanilla bean, scrape out its pulp and rub together with the lime zest.

Mix all ingredients together and serve with popsicle on the side.