Summers in Alabama mean lots of scorching hot days. In turn, super hot days mean the kiddos start asking for popsicles. Of course, it doesn’t help that they are everywhere in stores right now.
So, a couple of weeks ago, while I was at the grocery store, I was about to give in to their request, until I looked at the ingredients on the package…high fructose corn syrup…artificial colors….etc…
Even the ones that said they were made with real fruit had ingredients we are trying to avoid as much as possible. That being the case, my husband suggested we just make our own. Duh!! Why didn’t I think of that?!?
Well, it took some effort to actually find the little popsicle maker things (I don’t know what you call them.) 
I looked at a few different stores and finally found them at a discount store near my house.
Now, my first thought was what liquid to use to make them. Kool-aid?? Don’t think so. If I was going to do that, I might as well just buy the ones at the store, pop them in the freezer and be done with it.
I tried homemade lemonade, but the kids didn’t really care for it frozen. Then my very smart hubby had another great idea. Make them with orange juice. Perfect!
Organic OJ popsicles mean happy kids because they get yummy popsicles, and a happy mom because the kids are getting a healthy treat.
As a bonus, the kids got a kick out of making the popsicles at home instead of just buying them. OJ popsicles definitely work for us!
What kind of treats do you enjoy to keep cool on hot summer days? Do you make homemade popsicles? If so, what do you make them out of?
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I’m an Alabama girl too! Small world! And, there is NOTHING better on a summer day that a frozen orange (our quick version of a popsicle) or a orange juice popsicle. Great tip!
Love making homemade popsicles! I have the exact same popsicle mold, too. LOL!
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I have been making homemade popsicles as well. Here is my newest blue berry one!
http://katescreativekitchen.blogspot.com/2010/07/blueberry-popsicles.html
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I was just “talking” popsicles the other day with a friend on FB. She came up with a very nutricious recipe for her kiddos. You can see the recipe here: http://www.thehealthymoms.net/2010/06/banana-custard-pops.html
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Yummm! You could put in some vanilla yogurt with the oj and make a 50-50 bar! (that’s what we called them growing up) Deelicious!
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Thanks for the idea. I have some vanilla yogurt in my refrigerator right now, so I think we’ll try that next time.
Leftover smoothies work great too! Usually we can get 1 or 2 popsicles out of what’s left in the blender!
Sounds like a great idea, but we never have any smoothies left over.
If we ever do, I’ll keep this in mind. Thanks!!
Coconut water would be fun to use in a popsicle mold, and healthier than the artificial ingredients. I hope you check out No Whine Wednesdays:
http://blog.foodonthetable.com/2010/07/no-whine-wednesday-spinach/
I love making homemade popsicles with my kids. They like grape juice ones too!
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Thanks for that. My son has a terrible aversion to eating raw fruit for some reason, so I made the fruit into smoothies for him and then he loves it! I also found some great smoothie recipe here and thought I’d share - lots of other great ideas there.