Now You Can Make Your Own Boozy Push Pops, and We Have No Chill

Boozy Otter-like Pops are the "drink" to slurp on this Summer. While it's hard to come by store-bought versions, you can make them at home using this recipe from The Poptail Manual by Kathy Kordalis ($10) so long as you have your own set of Sunnylife Ice Pop Molds ($19). With only a few ingredients and a few hours time, you can pop these in the freezer and dive in to frozen splendor.

I halved this recipe and still had a little liquid left over (to sip on), but after trying these pops out, I'm convinced I need to buy another package of those silicone molds so my freezer stays stocked. I also diced the strawberries instead of slicing them, so they would fit snugly into the mold. These pops taste like sweet flowers with only a hint of alcohol in the finish. They do melt pretty quickly — but I didn't mind finishing off the pop in slushy form. Seconds, please!

Elderflower and Rosé Spritz Pops

From The Poptail Manual by Kathy Kordalis

Notes

Gentle, elegant, floral and sparkly.

Ingredients

1. 100 milliliters (3 1/2 fluid ounces) elderflower liqueur
   150 milliliters (5 fluid ounces) rosé
   60 milliliters (2 fluid ounces) light agave syrup
   250 milliliters (8 1/2 fluid ounces) sparkling mineral water
   8 strawberries, hulled and sliced in 3

1. Equipment:
   Digital scales
   Measuring jug
   8 popsicle molds & sticks

Directions

• Mix the elderflower liqueur, rosé, agave syrup, and water in a jug. Pour into the popsicle molds. Slide 3 strawberry slices into each mold. Place the lid on the tray, and slide the popsicle sticks into the lid slots. Freeze for 12–14 hours, until solid.

Recipe excerpted with permission from The Poptail Manual by Kathy Kordalis, published by Hardie Grant Books, RRP $14.99 hardcover.

Information

Category

Drinks, Summertime

Cuisine

North American

Yield

8 servings