SOLUTION: make your own!
You can make your popsicles in paper cups with popsicle sticks or spoons, but it could be much more exciting to buy a popsicle mold!
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| You guys, I just spent ten minutes looking for a picture of the mold I own rather than get up and take a picture of it. This photo belongs to http://www.sammycakesfun.com. |
1. economy: I think it was only $2
2. nostalgia: we had a set like this when I was a kid
3. usefulness: it catches any drips in a reservoir so you can a) drink the liquid later through a handy attached straw and b) avoid sticky mess all over your hand.
Now, to flavors. Basically, the sky is the limit! Think something is tasty? Freeze it!
A word of caution: many internet people will tell you that frozen jello is delicious. It is not. You start with frozen jello, and then you just thaw the jello in your mouth, and you're left with weird-textured jello on a stick. No.
These are the popsicles I tried. Other than the jello popsicle. Because, no.
Coffee and vanilla ice cream! Ok, not really healthy. But the ice cream was low sugar and it was SO GOOD. I sort of expected this to be like a fudgesicle, or a creamy ice cream bar. It wasn't. It had a creamy coffee flavor without the creamy texture. I plan to try it again with vanilla almond milk instead of ice cream. I also think unsweetened creamer and coffee would make a refreshing snack if you wanted to be really carb-free.
Some like coffee and some like tea! This is Earl Grey with milk and lemon and honey. I know, I know, it's not supposed to be milk and lemon. I think I would have preferred it more without the milk, but I was after the same deliciousness I found in the coffee popsicle. It would also be delicious to make chai popsicles, green tea popsicles (with ginger or berries!), and maybe herbal tea popsicles. If you like herbal tea...
Greek yogurt and pear! Words of advice include: go heavier on the fruit than you think you'll need to be, and remember that Greek yogurt is particularly stout, so you might want to add a bit of honey if you're not using a tremendously sweet fruit.
Watermelon and lime. Literally, this is all it is. Watermelon and two fresh-squeezed limes. It was tangy and awesome. Also, even though I blended everything together in the blender, the lime separated from the watermelon a little bit, so the very top was mostly lime, which sort of transitioned into lime-infused watermelon farther down. Happy accidents!
The great sadness of this post is that my most favorite popsicle is not pictured. I remember taking pictures of it. I just don't know why those pictures have disappeared. So, here is the recipe:
1. Many frozen berries. I used blackberries, strawberries, and blueberries. You can do what you want.
2. Unsweetened, plain almond milk. Kroger's Simple Truth almond milk because it is the best. Other almond milks do not make nice popsicles. I don't know why, but it is very true.
3. Vanilla. About a teaspoon should do it, but more is not unwelcome. Unless you are one of those crazy people who doesn't like vanilla.
4. An orange. Peeled, of course. And try to avoid seeds because frozen seed are even more terrible.
Blend it all together until it is a beautiful purpley color, and freeze.
Make popsicles! Tell me what you did and whether or not they were tasty! Experiments: Are they ok?! (Yes-ish.)
