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Random Wednesday: Summer of Ice Pops

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Instead of doing a Link List every Wedsnesday, I think I’m going to mix it up and throw you guys something different. It may be a list of links, recipe round-up, or whatever other randomness I might feel like sharing.

The thing is…I don’t always find interesting links each week–like this one, which is AMAZING by the way. I made Sean watch it and told him it was the dance of my people. Gangnam Style!

So, with summer coming to its official close in just 2 short days, I wanted to reflect on my cool and icy treat of this summer, the ever fave Ice Pop.

Watermelon-Mint Tequila Ice Pops: Boozey, fruity, watermelon goodness.

Creamy Coconut Ice Pops: Just 3 simple ingredients.

Raspberry Lemonade Ice Pops: Bright, tart, and shockingly pink.

Sour Cherry + Vanilla Frozen Yogurt Pops: Cherries and cream deliciousness.

Lime-Basil Gin Ice Pops: Herbal, citrusy, and boozey.

Black Tea Plum Ice Pops: Roasted plums, bittersweet black tea.

If you’re into frozen treats year-round, don’t fret, so am I…there will definitely be more cool goodness with the flavors of the upcoming seasons, so look out!

 

 

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Creamy Coconut Ice Pops {Plus, Giveaway!}

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First thing, these pops. They are easy going, laid back, summertime dudes. They are dairy free, egg free, gluten free, and totes vegan. I almost never try to make my food vegan, but sometimes it happens and it’s a total bonus. Second bonus, you can make these with just THREE ingredients, plus a tiny pinch of salt and spice.

These pops happened that way, I wanted to make an easy, frozen treat and since coconut milk is such a creamy-dream and super easy to find, I decided to make it into an ice pop. For extra goodness, I added a liberal amount of toasted coconut flakes and a pinch of cinnamon, since I find it amazing with toasty coconut, as well as pure maple syrup to sweeten the deal. The pops are super coconut-y, decadently creamy and sweet, and just a hint spicy. They are cooling, yet feel so indulgent…and are perfect for sharing with your coconut loving comrades.

Second thing…GIVEAWAY! This giveaway is just a few favorites that I love to bake with or just have around to fancy up my life. I purchased all of the items below from Bake It Pretty. You can enter this giveaway THREE times.

1. Leave me a comment, tell me what you’re obsessed with lately (I’m obsessed with ice pops, Game of Thrones, and pink nail polish, fyi…).

2. Follow me on Twitter and share this post…come back here and leave a comment to let me know!

3. Follow Hungry Girl por Vida on Facebook and share this post…come back here and leave a comment to let me know!

Please be sure to leave your email or a link to your own blog (if you have one), so I can contact you if you win. Giveaway closes on Tuesday, July 31st at midnight. Any entries after midnight will not be counted. I will choose a winner at random (via random.org) and announce the winner on my blog on Wednesday, August 1st. Good Luck!

And, HERE is what you can win…finally, jeez.

{PS…I won’t be responding to comments as-usual for this post since it’s a giveaway. Please feel free to email, tweet, or leave me a message on facebook if you have any pressing questions or comments.}

Creamy Coconut Ice Pops

Originally, I had the idea to use honey for the sweetener, but to keep it on the vegan side I used maple syrup instead. If you want to ensure vegan satisfaction, use 100% pure maple syrup. 

1 can coconut milk, stirred well

1/3 cup maple syrup

heaping 1/2 cup toasted coconut flake, unsweetened variety

tiny pinch each cinnamon and salt

Stir together all ingredients to combine well. Divide mixture among 6-7 popsicle molds and freeze for 30 minutes. Insert sticks and continue to freeze for at least 6 additional hours.

 

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Watermelon-Mint Tequila Popsicles

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Hey! It’s Monday! I hope you all had a good weekend. I did a bit of joint garage-sale-ing with the neighbors (I made a whopping $6!), afternoon napping, and popsicle eating.

I’ve been lusting after this popsicle mold for days now…it’s so classic and nostalgic, I love it and finally ordered it. Once it hit the doorstep on Friday morning, I whipped up this batch of popsicles. I don’t think I’ve ever had that kind of turnaround with a new kitchen product…I was just so excited! These pops blend fresh watermelon with a minty syrup, a bit of lime, and a tequila kick. They are a sweet, herbal, fruity, boozy, summertime wonder.

Watermelon-Mint Tequila Popsicles

To make these kiddo friendly, simply ditch the booze. If you don’t have or aren’t a fan of mint, I bet basil would bring a lovely herbal note to these as well. These pops have to freeze for quite a while (the alcohol takes its time), so I let these freeze for 18 hours. Make them one day ahead of when you’d like them to be ready, and they’ll be ready by cocktail hour!

1/4 cup water

1/4 cup sugar

1/3 cup fresh mint, torn coarsely

4 cups watermelon, cubed

juice of 2 limes

1/3 cup tequila

In a small saucepan combine water, sugar, and mint. Bring to a boil, to dissovle sugar, and boil 60 seconds. Remove from heat and let steep 30 minutes. Strain through a fine mesh sieve and set syrup aside.

With a stick blender, regular blender, or food processor, puree the watermelon with the lime juice. Strain through a fine mesh sieve to remove any seeds and bits. Stir in tequila and mint syrup. Divide the mixture between popsicle molds, freeze for 30 minutes before adding sticks–contine to freeze until solid 12-24 hours.