Paletas, aka Mexican ice pops, aka the best Popsicles ever! Fresh fruit and bold flavors make these icy treats far better than what the ice cream cream truck brings by. You can make them tart and refreshing with chunks of fruit and juice or creamy and sweet with condensed milk. Nothing is more enjoyable on a hot summer day, and they can be garnished with everything from shavings of chocolate to chopped nuts to a dusting of chile powder. It's a good idea to always have plenty of frozen goodies on hand that are fun for both kids and adults to eat. I'll take mine upside down in a cup of vodka, please!
Paletas
Makes About 8
Ingredients
3 cups chopped fresh fruit
1/2 cup sugar
1/3 cup filtered water
1/4 cup fresh citrus juice of choice
Directions
In a blender, combine 1 ½ cups of the fruit, the sugar, water, and citrus juice and blend until smooth.
Fill ice-pop molds half full with puréed fruit. Tuck the remaining chopped fruit into the molds, then top with more purée if needed to fill the length, leaving about ½ inch at the top, as the pops will expand as they freeze. If using molds with covers with built-in sticks, cover the molds, slip into the freezer, and freeze until completely frozen, about 4 hours. If using molds that require the addition of a stick, freeze the molds for a couple of hours, add the sticks, and then return to the freezer until frozen solid.
Remove the ice pops from the molds (a very quick dip in warm water will loosen them) and enjoy as is or garnish as you wish. These can be stored in ziplock bags in the freezer for a few weeks.
Find other seasonal recipes in our cookbook - Flavors From the Farm
