Make This: Popsicle Party
A special edition for parents or anyone who likes a popsicle
During our trip to Cape Cod, we frequented an outdoor farmstand offering homemade popsicles - real fruit, pureed onsite, frozen into little molds, and wrapped in Saran wrap. We had them during our run for dinner ingredients, calling it our “popsicle party.”
When we returned home, my son eyed some popsicles at the grocery store and asked to buy them. Like a hippie mother from the 60’s, I’m opposed to “junk food” and my response was “no,” with the qualifier that we can make them better at home.
That is how I started making popsicles. (It’s also how I started making my peanut butter cups at home, but that’s for a future newsletter.)
If you can make a smoothie, you can make a popsicle.
Start with a classic popsicle mold and popsicle sticks.
A number of variations are possible; just chuck your ingredients into a blender, blend until smooth, pour into the molds, and stash them in the freezer.
banana, date, almond milk, cinnamon
watermelon and mint
cucumber, lime, honey, and mint
yogurt with strawberries and cherries
yogurt with banana, peaches, and cherries
I prefer to sweeten with a natural sweetener like fruit or honey, making these an ideal summertime treat.
Once frozen, run them under hot water quickly to dislodge them from the molds. I like to wrap them in wax paper and store them in the freezer.
