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- Becky Striepe
- June 29, 2012
- 4:35 pm
- 98 comments
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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Becky Striepe
Becky Striepe is a freelance writer and vegan crafter living in Atlanta, Georgia. Her life’s mission is to make green crafting and vegan food accessible to everyone! Like this article? You can follow Becky on Twitter or find her on Facebook!
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Yes, such lovely ideas and Sally M. while never putting toothpicks in the ice cube trays I often pour mango, cherry or blueberry juice into the trays and have perfect little ice cubes for flavouring my homemade chilled ice teas! Wonderful!
Sounds like a cooling idea on a hot day like today. Will have to try....never made them , since I was a kid!!!!
I've never made popsicles, but I really want to after reading these ideas. The tea-based ones sound especially good to me. I wish a company like Edy's or Dole would make tea-infused popsicles. When iced tea is so popular, I wonder why they don't? Hmmmm....
Thanks I will have to try making some for my kids
Thanks for sharing :))
About time to eat my first popsicle of the summer.
For some reason, I disliked popsicles by the time I turned 10-11. Now, I'm into ice cream and frozen yogurt. Whats next? Sorbet maybe, I dont know ;)
Yes, yogurt pops. What about mashed watermelon? and pairing watermelon with basil or mint- yum.
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