How To Make Popsicles

As we have said, there are many possibilities when it comes to making popsicles with different and surprising flavors. However, to create popsicles, some basic guidelines must be followed. To learn how to make popsicles step by step, it is important stockpile the necessary basic ingredients, as well as the utensils required for the result to be as desired:

• Mold to make popsicles or ice buckets (if possible, get a silicone one, as it will allow you to unmold the pallets more easily).
• A small saucepan.
• A blender or juicer (if you want your popsicles to contain natural juice).
• Jars, bowls or other containers to preserve the liquids or creams that you are going to use in your recipe.

Next, we present the 3 base recipes that will teach you how to make popsicles step by step. Once you learn to master this simple technique, you only need to add or vary the ingredients you want to surprise your guests.

To make this basic homemade ice cream recipe, you will only have to get hold of a couple of basic ingredients and follow the step by step that we indicate below.

Ingredients

• Water and sugar (two tablespoons of sugar for each glass of water).
• Fruit juice to choose (a glass of juice or a glass and a half for each glass of water).

Step by step recipe

1. Prepare the syrup with water and sugar dissolved in water over medium low heat. Stir until the sugar dissolves and keep the mixture in a liquid container. If you do not know how to carry out this step, we recommend that you take a look at this other article on How to make syrup. Too easy!
2. Blend or squeeze the fruit you want to add.
3. Mix the syrup that you have prepared with the fruit juice.
4. Pour the resulting mixture into the silicone molds for the popsicle. If you don’t have specific molds, you can use ice buckets and create some very tasty and original mini frozen snacks.
5. Leave the result in the freezer until the liquid freezes and the popsicles are hard (minimum 3 hours).

To make homemade milk-based ice cream recipes, get the ingredients that we propose below:

• Sugar or sweeteners of natural origin (agave syrup, stevia, honey …)
• Milk of animal or vegetable origin.
• Flavors or extracts: vanilla, mint, almond, hazelnut, etc.
• Cocoa powder (optional).
• Chunks of solid ingredients: fresh or candied fruit, nuts, chocolate chips, cereals, etc.

Step by step recipe

1. Dissolve the sweetener in your chosen milk. If the texture of the sweetener is very solid or hard, it is recommended boil over low heat to milk, add the sweetener and stir until completely dissolved.
2. Add the flavor or extract you prefer to create your ice cream popsicles.
3. Add the cocoa powder (it is recommended to have previously dissolved it with the hot milk).
4. Add other ingredients to taste (nuts, chocolate chips, pieces of fresh or candied fruit, etc.)
5. Pour the resulting mixture into popsicle molds or, as we already said, into ice cube containers.
6. Leave in the freezer until they are hard (a minimum of 3 hours or overnight) and they are ready to enjoy.

Homemade ice cream recipe with ready-made drinks

To make artisan ice cream recipes based on already prepared drinks or soft drinks, you will only need your favorite soft drink or drink (coca cola, lemonade, horchata, etc.) The step by step to follow is very easy, because you will only have to:

1. Choose the type of drink you want and pour it into the popsicle mold.
2. Put the mold in the freezer for at least 2 hours. Ready!

Basic recipe with yogurt or ice cream

For the last basic recipe that we propose, you will only have to get your yogurt or your favorite ice cream, as well as some pieces of ingredients to your liking that can be well with the selected main flavor (nuts, cereals, fruit, etc.). Then follow these steps:

1. Choose your favorite ice cream or yogurt.
2. Mix them with the help of a spoon or spatula with your favorite ingredients (futa, cereals, etc). In case you have selected a type of ice cream, leave it at room temperature until it acquires a malleable consistency so you can mix it with the other ingredients.
3. Pour the result into the popsicle molds.
4. Put the mold in the freezer and wait a minimum of 3 hours.

We advise you that once your delicious popsicles are ready to be consumed, place the mold in a bowl with a little warm water for 5 or 6 seconds. This procedure will help you unmold your pallets easily without breaking them.

The combination of raspberry and mint is ideal if you want to obtain an artisan ice cream that, in addition to being delicious, is very refreshing. In addition, this dessert, due to its natural ingredients and the effect of mint, it is very digestive and appropriate after a copious lunch or dinner.

Ingredients

• 200 grams of sugar
• 500 grams of raspberries
• 4 fresh mint leaves

Steps to follow

1. Place all the ingredients, at the same time, in the blender.
2. Blend the food until you get a homogeneous mixture.
3. Pour the result into the chosen molds and leave it in the freezer until ready (a minimum of 3 hours).

Mango and coconut are tropical fruits that have guaranteed success in terms of more summery homemade ice cream. With this winning mix, there will be no one to resist.

Ingredients

• 1 mango, peeled and chopped.
• 300 ml of coconut milk.
• 100 grams of sugar.

Step by Step

1. Dissolve the sugar in the coconut milk to simmer and let the mixture cool.
2. Mash the mango until it is pureed.
3. Mix the sweetened coconut milk with the mango until you get a homogeneous mixture.
4. Proceed to pour the result into the mold and freeze for a minimum of 4 hours.

In addition to its flavor and its high in vitamin C, the color of this frozen palette, will attract the curiosity of the little ones but also of the grown-ups. Get ready to make equal parts delicious and nutritious popsicles.

Ingredients

• The natural juice of two oranges.
• 200 g of blueberries.
• 100 g of sugar or other sweetener of natural origin.

Steps to follow

1. Blend the blueberries with the sugar until you get a puree.
2. Mix, little by little, with the orange juice until the result is uniform.
3. Proceed to pour into the mold and freeze.

A very interesting and rich variant What you can make of this homemade sorbet is:

1. Mix a tablespoon of sugar with the orange juice and fill with this half mold.
2. Put in the freezer until the juice has turned into ice.
3. Puree the blueberries and sugar and add a little orange juice (just enough to make the puree juice).
4. Complete the mold with this mixture and freeze again.
5. When you unmold it, your little ones will love to see that its rich ice cream has two colors.

Also, you can make your homemade ice cream with as many colors as you want. To do this, you can combine different fruit juices and fill the mold and freeze the juice depending on the flavor and color you want to add to the palette.

We hit one of the stars of this selection of summer popsicles. And is that if you are a lover of chocolate, you can enjoy this sublime temptation after a few simple steps.

Ingredients

• 200 g of dark or milk chocolate.
• 100 g of sugar (200 g if you use dark chocolate).
• 200 ml of milk, cream or vanilla ice cream or yogurt.

Steps to follow

1. Melt the chocolate in a saucepan over a double boiler or in the microwave for 15 to 20 seconds until it dissolves. If you are not sure what a bain-marie is, don’t miss this other oneHOWTO article.
2. Mix it well with the sugar.
3. Pour the result into warm milk, yogurt or ice cream (previously softened) and stir everything with the help of an electric or manual mixer.
4. Proceed to fill the popsicle mold and leave it in the freezer a minimum of 6 hours.

If you still want to take the recipe for the chocolate popsicles further, you just have to substitute the chocolate for the same amount of Ferrero Rocher chocolates (previously crushed) and …