Unique Summer Popsicle Ideas

The temperatures around here seem to keep rising! Rather than reaching for the thermostat, you can cool yourself from the inside out with a yummy summer popsicle.

Store-bought popsicles are often full of added sugars and artificial colors and flavors, but when you whip up your own summer popsicles from scratch, you have total control over what’s going into that freezer and your body. Not only are homemade pops healthier, but you can get creative and whip up unexpected flavor combinations that will wow your friends and your family.

Typical popsicle molds are made from plastic, but if you’re trying to keep plastic out of your kitchen, you have a couple of options:

Paper Cup Method: Pour your popsicle ingredients into a paper cup and place a tongue depressor in there. To get at the pop, just peel away the cup.
Stainless Steel: If you’re going to for a no-waste situation, you can look into stainless steel popsicle sets. These can be a bit pricey, but it’s a one-time expense.

Whichever method you choose, here is some popsicle-making inspiration to get your creative juices flowing!

Next>> Herb and Fruit Combinations
Then>> Boozy Popsicles

Image Credit: Creative Commons photo by {Charlotte.Morrall}

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Sylvia W.

5:58AM PDT on Mar 30, 2012

Those tea-infused pops are going tight in my recipe box! The mint tea/lemonade sounds fabulous both in taste a refreshment!

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Michele W.

2:10AM PST on Jan 22, 2012

Thank you

Rachel P.

10:42AM PDT on Sep 5, 2011

YUM!

Jennifer C.

9:41PM PDT on Aug 21, 2011

Thanks for the article.

Linda J.

12:49PM PDT on Aug 16, 2011

Yes,I also remember the popsicles in the ice cube trays and they are one of my best memories.YUMMY

Sandy C.

10:05AM PDT on Aug 15, 2011

jello pops are good too....

Janis K.

6:16AM PDT on Aug 4, 2011

When my sisters and I were kids, my mom would make the ice cube kind with Kool-aid. It was usually consumed by half the neighborhood.

Sally M.

4:33PM PDT on Aug 2, 2011

Does anyone remember making popsicles in the old days when we had ice cube trays... and you just froze juice and put a toothpick in each one? Or we froze leftover coffee for iced coffee, or tea for iced tea?

Belle W.

7:23PM PDT on Jul 24, 2011

Very unique, I never would have thought to try any of these on my own!

Jo A.

1:15AM PDT on Jul 18, 2011

very unique indeed! all great ideas! will try it!