Ice Pops: Recipes for Fresh and Flavorful Frozen Treats

by Shelly Kaldunski

Includes more than 40 creative recipes for homemade ice pops with instructions for using an instant pop maker (makes pops in 7 minutes) or in conventional frozen pop molds.

Whether you’re looking for a sweet surprise for a summer barbecue, an innovative cocktail party finale, or an afternoon snack for kids, ice pops are an easy treat for all to enjoy. In these pages, you'll find over 40 recipes for frozen delights with tantalizing flavors– summer peach, bright watermelon and lime, rich chocolate swirled with vanilla or layered with raspberries, custard-based cheesecake and caramel, or green tea with pomegranate. Chapters include: fruit pops; chocolate pops; dairy-based pops; and pops with daring, modern flavors. It begins with everything you need to know about ice pops, from choosing ingredients to tips for freezing and unmolding. Next, are recipes for fruity pops like cantaloupe, blueberry–lemon verbena, and pink lemonade to name a few. A chapter on chocolate follows—with delectable offerings like classic fudge, chocolate-vanilla swirl, and milk chocolate with banana. The last chapter is dedicated to new flavor pairings, such as lavender huckleberry, champagne-infused mimosa, and cucumber-lime-mint. Packed with luscious photographs and endless inspiration, this book shows how satisfying it is to make ice pops at home.

Genres: Cookbooks, Cooking, Nonfiction, Food

96 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2010

Reviews

[J]

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[Nicki]

I won this in the Goodreads Firstreads Program, and I'm so happy I did. I received the book in the mail today, and it is AWESOME. It's got so many amazing recipes in it, from fruity, to chocolate, to unique.

Pros: The recipes are simple and straightforward. It has a large variety of ice pops, and they're not just generic "Lemon" or "Blueberry" recipes. The book contains recipes like "Raspberry-Mint" or "Lemon-Buttermilk". It also tells you the serving size, how to remove the icepops, and how to serve them. Also, the book is lightweight, with beautiful high definition images.

Cons: Only one. I don't like the fact that it doesn't have any calorie information. Some of the chocolate ones look really good, but really fattening.

So, conclusion. I'm definitely looking forward to making some icepops with this book, and I would recommend it to anyone.

[Beka]

Though the recipes seem good and the photos are lovely, the flavor choices seemed lackluster. There were almost no new and exciting flavors that got me wanting to get into the kitchen and try the recipes.

[Aspasia]

I got a Zoku Quick Pop Maker for my birthday and I'm "researching" ice pop recipes. Lots of yummy ideas in here- there's no fussy, expensive or hard-to-find ingredients in this book. She even adds notes for recipes that are not conducive to instant pop makers.

[Ashley]

We have been making ice pops all summer. Would love to see what ideas are in this book!

[Sarah]

The recipes look yummy, but almost all of them call for sugar or corn syrup and I was looking for recipes that didn't.

[Brindi Michele]

there are sooooo many recipes I want to make in this ice pop book!