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Cocktail Ice Pops! For Adults Only!
Ice pop tips: Because alcohol does not freeze, some of these pops will not get completely frozen. They’ll all freeze a bit different; the more alcohol in them, the less hard they’ll be.Turn your freezer up high and you’ll be fine!
Boozy Ice Pops!
Food+Styling by Paul Lowe | Photography by Linda Pugliese
Frozen Mary Pops
I used to hate Bloody Marys but now I love them. I find them to be such a satisfying savory cocktail. They work really well as pops.
Frozen Mary Pops: Makes 8 pops
3 cups good quality tomato juice
juice of 2 limes
grated zest of 1 lime
2 teaspoons grated horseradish
dash of Worcestershire
few drops hot sauce
½ cup vodka
1 cup green vegetable juice (optional)
salt & pepper, to serve
1. In a large bowl, mix tomato juice, lime juice, lime zest, horseradish, Worcestershire, hot sauce, and vodka. Mix well. 2. Fill the bags 1 ⁄3 full with the mixture, place upright in a bowl, and freeze. 3. Once frozen, fill with 2” of green juice. Freeze the pops again. 4. Once frozen, fill up with the rest of the Bloody Mary mix, tie, and freeze. Serve with a mix of flaky salt and coarse pepper.
Grapefruit Paloma Pops
A great summer pop—refreshing, not too sweet, and with a bit of tang. Serve with flaky salt and lime zest.
Grapefruit Paloma Pops: Makes 8 pops
2 cups fresh grapefruit juice
¼ cup lime juice
½ cup simple syrup
1½ cups tequila
1 cup club soda
1 cup orange juice
flaky salt
grated lime zest
1. In a large bowl, mix together grapefruit, lime, simple syrup, tequila, and club soda. 2. Fill the bags 1 ⁄3 full with the mixture and let them stand up in a bowl to freeze. 3. Add the orange juice and freeze again, standing up. 4. Once frozen, add the rest of the grapefruit liquid, tie, and freeze one last time. Serve with a mixture of salt and lime zest.
Mojito Pops
A classic cocktail that turns into an awesome pop.
Mojito Pops: Makes 8 pops
1 cup lime juice
1½ cups light rum
¾ cup simple syrup
1 cup soda water
3 tablespoons mint, finely chopped
1. Mix all the ingredients in a bowl. 2. Fill the bags, tie, and freeze.
Norwegian Wood Pops
I turned my signature cocktail into a pop. It’s inspired by my childhood summers, picking berries in the forest with my Mormor. The rosemary gives it that woodsy taste.
Norwegian Wood Pops: Makes 8 pops
1 cup raspberries
½ cup blueberries
½ cup blackberries
juice of 2 lemons
1 cup simple syrup
1 cup vodka
2 cups ginger ale
8 sprigs rosemary
1. Place the berries in a large bowl and muddle together. 2. Add lemon juice, simple syrup, vodka, and mix well. 3. Pour in ginger ale and stir until all the bubbles are gone. 4. Place a sprig of rosemary in each ice pop bag and pour in the cocktail. 5. Tie the bag closed and freeze until hard.
Watermelon & Lime Pops
You have to strain the watermelon juice because you just want the liquid. It takes a little bit of time but it’s so worth it. I love the sweet ending of this pop, too, it’s like dessert is waiting for you.
Watermelon & Lime Pops: Makes 8 pops
½ watermelon
1 cup simple syrup
juice of 2 limes
1 cup light rum
8 lime slices
½ cup simple syrup
1. Cut up the watermelon and place the meat in a blender. Process until it’s a liquid. 2. Strain the liquid so that you only get the wonderful watermelon juice and no meat. 3. In a large bowl, mix watermelon juice, simple syrup, lime juice, and rum. 4. Fill each bag with a little simple syrup and a lime slice, freeze until almost solid, then pour in the watermelon mixture. 5. Tie and freeze.
Mango Pops with Pomegranate
Such a tasty treat, and what a color! They taste as good as they look—promise.
Mango Pops with Pomegranate: Makes 8 pops
4 cups mango juice
½ cup simple syrup
1 ⁄3 cup lemon juice
1 cup vodka
seeds from 1 pomegranate
1. Mix mango juice, simple syrup, lemon juice, and vodka in a bowl. 2. Fill the bags half full, add the seeds, and fill up the rest. 3. Tie and freeze.
Fizzy Strawberry Pops
They’re so simple and so wonderful. After all, what screams summer more than a strawberry ice pop?
Fizzy Strawberry Pops: Makes 8 pops
3 cups fresh strawberries, chopped
½ cup simple syrup
1 bottle Prosecco
½ cup light rum
1. Place the strawberries in a blender with the simple syrup and process until it’s a purée. 2. Place in a bowl, add Prosecco and rum, and mix well. 3. Pour into bags, tie, and freeze.
Blood Orange Pimm’s Pops
It’s not really summer without the taste of Pimm’s. It’s such a refreshing cocktail and it really holds up well as a pop.
Blood Orange Pimm’s Pops: Makes 8 pops
2 cups Pimm’s
½ cup simple syrup
juice of 2 lemons
juice of 2 blood oranges
juice of 1 lime
2 cups ginger ale
1 lime, sliced
4 strawberries, sliced
1 cucumber, thinly sliced
1. In a large bowl, mix Pimm’s, simple syrup, citrus juice, and ginger ale. 2. Fill your bags with a few lime, strawberry, and cucumber slices. 3. Pour in the cocktail, tie, and freeze.
