Popsicles are the perfect summer treat! Whether you are a plain Jane or an adventurous Annie, Nashville's Las Paletas never disappoints. In the heart of the12th South district, this local gem offers cream and fruit-based pops in standard flavors, as well as gourmet pairings. After our trip in, we were inspired to run our own popsicle test kitchen!
We pulled together a colorful supply of tools and ingredients. Although we invested in some re-usable popsicle molds, you can always get creative with what you have on hand! Remember Pee Wee Herman's ice-cube-tray-and-toothpick pops? Our ingredients consisted of fresh, seasonal fruit and various base items, such as yogurt and fruit juice. Since you are mashing up the fruit, this is a great way to use items inching past the ripeness point of no return.
Go classic with one-ingredient pops, as well as experiment with some flavor mixtures. This is a fun project you can do solo or with friends. Here's hoping we enjoy eating our popsicles half as much as we enjoyed making them!
Hey, why wasn't I offered a taste when I pop in? were they already all gone :O) Guess I will have to make some to share with others and pass it along. Thanks for the cool eats!
ReplyDeleteThis looks like so much fun! Remember those little plastic pops we would make when we were kids at the Biltmore house?
ReplyDeleteoh, biltmore house...the land of childhood joys* we were queens of kool-aid pops!
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