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Maple Brown Derby Cocktail Pops

March 22, 2013 by Leave a Comment

Guys, I maybe made these while big, fluffy, frigid snowflakes drifted from the sky. I maybe wore shoes without socks that day too…my mind has been thinking spring, even if the elements are insisting it’s not time just yet. I couldn’t help it, I wanted to turn my favorite cocktail of the moment into an ice pop before citrus season ends. Enter the Maple Brown Derby Cocktail Pop!

A Brown Derby is a bourbon drink combined with grapefruit juice and honey syrup. I’ve been using maple syrup in my Brown Derby’s as of late, and I love the flavor–plus it’s already the perfect viscosity for cocktail mixing. I also like to add a few dashes of bitters for that extra little somethin’. These pops are sweet and almost smoky from the whiskey and maple, yet refreshing from the fresh ruby-red grapefruit juice. I may even love the color of these ice pops even more than I like eating them…I’ve been smitten with blushy/peachy/sunset colors. I think it has to do with these late-winter doldrums, but the next season is on the horizon and there warm-weather ice pops in our futures, friends.

Maple Brown Derby Cocktail Pops

Makes about 10 ice pops. I use THIS mold.

A traditional Brown Derby uses a syrup made of honey and water and doesn’t necessarily include bitters. I’ve tailored this recipe to my taste, so definitely do the same and make it your own…ratios are just a suggestion! However, upping the alcohol by too much will prevent the ice pops from freezing solid, so use a lighter hand and serve these with a shooter on the side if ya wanna get crazy.

2 1/2 cups fresh squeezed ruby red grapefruit juice (about 4 medium grapefruits)

1/3-1/2 cup pure maple syrup (depending on how sweet your fruit is)

1 ounce bourbon

a few dashes of bitters (I did about 6)

In a mixing bowl whisk together all of the ingredients to combine. Divide the liquid between the 10 ice pop molds and freeze for 1 hour* before inserting popsicle sticks. Continue to freeze for several hours until frozen solid.

*You can soak/saturate the sticks in boiling water before making the pops, so you can insert the sticks immediately without waiting for the pops to set up. I always forget, though!

 

 

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  1. Averie @ Averie Cooks

    March 22, 2013 at 4:03 am

    So creative and so fabulous! I want to crawl in your imagination!

    Reply
    • cindy

      March 22, 2013 at 4:14 am

      aw, thanks Averie!!

      Reply
  2. Megan

    March 22, 2013 at 5:11 am

    Yeah girl, let’s eat ice cream cones and popsicles and shiver outside!

    P.S. Remember the hottest day ever when we got ice cream? Let’s just think of that melting day with our kitchen inspirations!

    Reply
    • cindy

      March 22, 2013 at 5:27 am

      hell yeah! and yeah, it was literally a hot mess!

      Reply
  3. NicoleD

    March 22, 2013 at 5:43 am

    Ah, so pretty! The color! I’m going to have to make these pops and the drink, too. Sounds like the perfect flavor combo!

    Reply
    • cindy

      March 22, 2013 at 5:46 am

      yes! I bet you’ll love it!

      Reply
  4. Erika

    March 22, 2013 at 7:33 am

    I’d eat these even in the cold.. the Bourbon will warm you up. 🙂

    Reply
    • cindy

      March 22, 2013 at 9:11 am

      exactly!

      Reply
  5. Ashlee

    March 22, 2013 at 10:34 am

    I’m curious why soaking the sticks in boiling water allows you to put the sticks in right away! What is the science/reasoning behind that?

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    • cindy

      March 22, 2013 at 10:45 am

      I’m not 100%, but my guess is that the wood absorbs the water, making it so the sticks are no longer buoyant…I’m guessing the boiling water expedites the soaking situation.

      Reply
  6. Sara @ The Cozy Herbivore

    March 22, 2013 at 2:54 pm

    Two things I love the most this winter: bourbon and grapefruit. I’ve been enjoying them on opposite ends of the day (grapefruit for breakfast, bourbon after dinner…) but the thought of combining them into these pretty lil’ pops makes my heart go pitter-patter. So beautiful!

    Reply
    • cindy

      March 22, 2013 at 5:39 pm

      Thanks, Sara!

      Reply
  7. Kiran @ KiranTarun.com

    March 22, 2013 at 8:41 pm

    I’m praying its warm enough soon to enjoy this delicious popsicles!!

    Reply
  8. Billy

    March 23, 2013 at 9:36 pm

    THAT COLOR! I will pair grapefruit with just about any alchohol. and now I can’t wait until summer when I can have a whole batch of these to myself.

    Reply
    • cindy

      March 24, 2013 at 4:55 am

      yes! grapefruit and booze were meant to be!

      Reply
  9. Laura Dembowski

    March 24, 2013 at 4:45 am

    I always wear shoes without socks. I think I already live somewhere warm in my head instead of freezing cold MI. I can’t wait to break out the sandals and sundresses!

    Reply
    • cindy

      March 24, 2013 at 4:55 am

      me too, girl!

      Reply
  10. Katie @ Blonde Ambition

    March 25, 2013 at 11:35 am

    I can’t believe I haven’t heard of a Brown Derby cocktail before, it sounds like something I’d enjoy- I love citrus + bourbon!

    Reply
  11. Whitney @ The Newlywed Chefs

    March 26, 2013 at 4:49 pm

    Love these! What a perfect springtime treat!

    Reply
  12. Amanda @ Once Upon a Recipe

    March 26, 2013 at 8:37 pm

    Well if it can’t be spring (and it certainly isn’t spring yet around these parts), one might as well eat popsicles and daydream about the warmer days ahead. Sign me the heck up for one of these. Please and thank you. 🙂

    Reply
  13. Jocelyn (Grandbaby Cakes)

    April 20, 2013 at 3:51 pm

    These are seriously so gorgeous and sound amazing! You are so creative!

    Reply
    • cindy

      April 21, 2013 at 5:24 am

      Thank you, Jocelyn!!

      Reply
  14. Sequoia

    May 8, 2013 at 7:22 pm

    these look SO refreshing!

    Reply
  15. Danielle

    June 11, 2013 at 9:50 am

    Thanks so much for the recipe! I just posted my own variation on this on my blog: http://thegeekyloft.blogspot.com/2013/06/pretty-popsicles-for-parents-or-other.html Thanks for the inspiration, I never would have thought of this!

    Reply
  16. Maude

    July 2, 2013 at 5:15 am

    Maybe it’s a stupid question, but where do you find molds like this? I only see round molds here, in Montreal. Can we purchase something similar on the net?

    Reply
    • cindy

      July 2, 2013 at 5:19 am

      not stupid at all! I ordered them from Amazon. The one I used is called Progressive International PLP-1 Freezer Pop Maker. I hope this helps!

      Reply
  17. Cheryl Schumacher

    August 24, 2014 at 11:46 am

    Yum, let’s get together for cocktail hour !! First thing that came to mind is never eat these in a convetible, as I recently discovered while trying to eat a nutty butty, let’s just say I wore more than I ate. Then I snapped, that would be drinking and driving……….hummmmm never mind. Another blonde moment

    Reply

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