It’s been hot hot hot here in Seattle — not nearly as hot as other parts of the country, but still quite toasty. Record high temps across all of the western US. I wouldn’t want to be in Death Valley right now, that’s for sure. This past weekend was Pride and what better way to celebrate a hot sunny Pride than to kick back and cool off with a rainbow popsicle! I’ve been sitting in front of the fan laboring away at my dissertation writing and this was the perfect project to give me a little break to pour the different layers and then wait while they freeze. I’m already looking forward to dreaming up lots of different homemade popsicle concoctions this summer.
Rainbow Popsicles
Makes 6 popsicles
LAYER 1:
1 cup fresh strawberries
2 tablespoons coconut milk (canned kind)
splash of water, if needed
LAYER 2:
1 cup frozen mango
1/2 cup orange juice
splash of water, if needed
LAYER 3:
4-5 fresh kiwis, peeled
LAYER 4:
1 cup frozen blueberries
1/4 cup coconut milk (canned kind)
splash of water, if needed
DIRECTIONS: In a blender, combine Layer 1 ingredients and blend until smooth. Pour into popsicle molds until 1/4 full. Place in freezer for an hour. Blend Layer 2 ingredients until slushy and spoon into molds carefully on top of Layer 1, filling the molds so they are half full. Go ahead and do layer 2 and 3, carefully spooning/pouring into the molds so the layers don’t mix. NOTE: for Layers 2 and 4, the consistency should be slushy and spoonable. This will help prevent mixing with the kiwi layer, which will be more liquid-like. Freeze for several hours, until nicely frozen. I rushed it a bit and ended up with a big dribble of blueberry juice down my front when I ate it.
NOTE: Of course, you can do any variation of fruit and liquids with these popsicles. If you want purely fruit, just add a little water instead of adding coconut milk and OJ to the mix. Popsicle molds are pretty inexpensive and can be a fun summer time splurge, which will save you money in the long term if you are a regular summertime popsicle buyer. Making popsicles instead of buying them can be fun and healthy as a summertime dessert and the variations are endless!
What kind of fruit mixture would you like to see in a homemade popsicle?
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zen and the art of popsicle making. i would not be able to wait that long to eat that! Yum!!!
Yeah, these popsicles require some serious zen. About halfway through the process, I was pretty much ready to call it good and eat them as is, but I was glad I waited and made all four layers — each adds such a different and unique flavor!
update! my popsicle molds arrived yesterday! i’m enjoying a simply limeade pop right now and it is not fancy but delicious!!!!
Oh la la! Limeade popsicles sounds so nice and refreshing right now. 🙂