I am back with another frozen treat. This time it’s the super easy, light and refreshing strawberry popsicles (or ice pops, ice lollies, stick ice or whatever it is called in your neck of the woods). Done right, popsicles are the perfect summer dessert. Cold, refreshing, fruity and what’s more, it comes on a stick! Some brands have a lot of added sugar, some are more fruit. When you make them at home, you can easily control the ingredients.
I had some strawberries that I had to use up immediately. I wanted to try either popsicles or sorbet. Popsicles won purely because of the fun quotient. I had popsicle molds, but the tops were missing. I remember Boy having a fascination for them when he was a toddler. I wonder where they are now. Maybe they went out in the trash. He had a habit of putting stuff in the trash can too. Now he is “grown up” (in his words) and I no longer need to hide the trash can, but I kinda miss those days!
Anyway, back to the pops. Kids love them. In any color and flavor. It’s good for them if they’re mostly just fruit. To make fresh strawberry popsicles, you need strawberries, just a touch of sugar to macerate them and the molds. In the absence of said popsicle molds, use drinking glasses. Ka-pow! Take that, another unwanted kitchen utensil/accessory. We don’t need you anymore!
You will need:
- Strawberries – 1 lb, very ripe
- Sugar – 1 tbsp
- Ice cubes – 2-3, if needed
How to:
- Wash, hull and chop the berries. Add sugar and toss. Allow the juices to release, maybe in 15-20 minutes. Blend well in a blender, adding a couple of ice cubes to make it smooth. Taste and add more sugar if you want. I didn’t.
- Pour into the molds, cover and freeze. In about an hour, when they begin to turn slushy, stick in the popsicle sticks (chopsticks or firm straws work too).
- Freeze till firm, remove from the molds and enjoy! (Stand the molds in a bowl of warm water for a few minutes and the popsicles will be easier to slide out.)
Needless to say, I will be trying this with all the summer fruits – blueberries, peaches, mangoes, you name it. This is the simplest ice pop recipe, you can make creamy popsicles by adding milk or yogurt. Add some fruit juice for sweeter pops. Add chopped fruit bits into the molds for texture. Just have fun and see what you end up with!
A simple and delightful summer treat!
The easier the recipe, the more berserk I go with my camera, as you can clearly see! Here’s the last one.
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This looks amazing too! It would be awesome if you would share this with us! Please add any other recipes to any fruit/veggie category you’d like! Enjoy the harvest!
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Thank you, Lindsey! Thanks for the invite too!!
These look yummy! Better than the ones I just made 🙂 I’ll have to try these for the next batch!
Popsicles are so fun and pretty! Thanks for visiting!!
Beautiful pics, Anjana! it also looks delicious. Thank you for stopping by and liking one of my posts, it is greatly appreciate!
Thank you too!
popsicles are a great way to beat the heat.. and they make pretty pics too 🙂
They sure are! I love them in any flavor!!
Forget the kids, I’m making those for me! I guess I’ll share with the kid too. 🙂 Kudos on your beautiful pictures! It is always challenging to get pics of frozen treats!
I have ice cream sandwiches in the freezer that I want to blog about, but I need to plan out the photos and set up my photo shoot before I bring them into this warm world!
Beautiful pops – now I’m headed to the store to find some local strawberries and make me some of my own!
Haha… I totally get that! I won’t tell anyone 😉
I know it is a pain to shoot frozen treats, but pops are better than ice creams, IMO. More time before they are a melted mess. Good luck with yours!!
Slurrp… These look perfect Anjana!
Thank you, Naina!
So few ingredients, yet such beautiful results! These sound delicious, Anjana. Now, if only the strawberries would arrive in my area…
Thank you, Nancy. Living in Texas, we just rush through all these ‘seasons’!!!
Cool photos! A nice treat for Summer! Imagine these waiting for you after a sweaty outdoor activity…sweet!
Absolutely, Sreedevi! I am so inspired, I will be making them in a whole lot of other flavors as well 🙂
Anjana, what gorgeous photos girl! Absolutely gorgeous and stunning. So loving them. And Popsicle of course since they are so much fun :). But can’t take my eyes off your photos.
Aww… thanks Sonal! Like I mentioned, the easier the recipe, the more bonkers I go with the camera! I found that pops stay frozen better than ice cream while taking pics. That sure helped 🙂
Ur pics tempt me to taste
Please make them then. They are an absolute summer time delight! Thanks for visiting!!
Sure:) u had a awesome blog.. Happy to visit
Thank you so much and welcome to my space 🙂
Enjoy!
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Lovely pics Anjana! I too made some watermelon popsicles last weekend and posting them on blog soon. Summer time = popsicle time!! 🙂
Thank you, Riddhi. Watermelon sounds too good 🙂
These look so refreshing Anjana!!
They really are, Lori. It’s mostly just fruit too. Try them, you won’t believe how easy these pops are!