Popsicles in the News

Washington Post has a few articles (and recipes!) on popsicles in today's edition: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/story/2010/08/03/ST2010080305289.html

I wish I had the machine The Dairy Godmother has!

Outside Popsicles

My husband is of the opinion that ice cream is an "outdoor activity."  In other words, you should enjoy ice cream at an ice cream shop, rather than in the comfort of your own home.  I think he's totally crazy - ice cream is good anywhere, anytime!  However, I heard about The Dairy Godmother's fancy new ice pops, and naturally, I had to give them a try.  We went last Sunday, and I tried the Hibiscus flavor.  It was delicious!

More homemade pops to come soon!

A Menagerie of Ice Pops

Do not fear - the hiatus in my blog posting was not due to a hiatus in ice pop making!  After being harassed over the weekend for being a negligent blogger, I have three kinds of ice pops to share with you today.  First up, modeled by my sister, is pink lemonade with muddled raspberry.

Next up, I made several iterations of striped popsicles from lemonade and raspberry lemonade.  These are super-easy and look really cool (also, they're DELICIOUS).

And finally, tonight's creation!  I food processed frozen raspberries, frozen pineapple and coconut water.  This created a sherbet-like consistency, which you can see in the creamy texture.  I only tasted the mixture, but it definitely seems like a winner!

Watermelon Ice Pops!!

Much to my excitement, I was able to exchange my malfunctioning Zoku for a new unit yesterday.  I also picked up an ice pop recipe book and Serendipity frozen hot chocolate mix, both of which I am excited to put to use!

After nearly 24 hours in the freezer, my new Zoku was ready to go to work.  I cut up some watermelon and put it in my food processor.

Then I pureed for a couple of minutes...

Food processor action shot!

I took the Zoku out of the freezer and put the popsicle sticks in their slots and I was ready to begin.

Using the baster, I filled all three slots.

I set the timer for 10 minutes and waited for the Zoku to work its magic.

And voila - watermelon ice pops!

For Your Reading Pleasure

Summer of the 'Sicle

In the Beginning...

For as long as I can remember I have been enamored with frozen goods.  While recently shopping for a gift at Williams-Sonomoa, I stumbled upon the Zoku Quick Pop Maker (available here).  

Upon further inspection, my husband and I decided it was well worth the $49.95.  So far we have made raspberry lemonade, watermelon and cantaloupe ice pops with great success.  We used the Zoku so much in the first two weeks that it has stopped freezing properly.  I assure you that it will be replaced and that the ice pops will go on.  Stay tuned for recipes, tips and other fun stuff!