The History of the Popsicle...
Some interesting info on the popular snack of summer.
By Mary Bellis
In 1905, the Popsicle was invented by an eleven-year-old Frank Epperson. Frank Epperson was only 11 years old when he invented the originally named Epsicle. He had left his fruit flavored soda outside on the porch with a stir stick in it. The drink froze to the stick and tasted good. It took 18 more years in 1923 for Epperson to apply for a patent for a "frozen ice on a stick" called the Epsicle ice pop, which his children re-named the Popsicle.
In 1925, Frank Epperson sold his famous Popsicle to the Joe Lowe Company of New York. Good Humor now owns the rights to the Popsicle.
Twin Popsicles (two popsicles sticks together) were invented during the Great Depression.
Popsicle sticks were first made from Birch wood.
Find the recipe for the above blueberry popsicles on Martha Stewart.
Fitting the Mold
These twisty ice pop molds will have you wanting to use them all year long! I really like the convenient stand for keeping them upright in the freezer and the bowl-shaped base to catch the drips as you eat (it even has a little spout so you can drink up the liquid).
My Favorite Recipe: Watermelon-Lime Popsicles
6 Cups Cubed Watermelon, seeds and rind removed (about 4 pounds), or 5 Cups Store-bought Watermelon Juice
3 Tablespoons Freshly Squeezed Lime Juice
Blend watermelon cubes in a blender, or process through a juicer, until completely liquefied. Stir in lime juice. Pour mixture through a sieve into a bowl to get rid of pulp and bigger bits, then pour into molds and freeze.
Makes 10–15 popsicles, depending on mold size.
More Recipes
Visit the Williams Sonoma website for some amazingly easy ice pop recipes such as triple-berry, watermelon or fruit & yogurt.
If you are really getting into experimenting with recipes, check out “Pops: Icy Treats for Everyone”, a singular cookbook with more than 100 recipes for unique flavor combinations, such as Sour Plum, Sweet Martini, Thai Iced Coffee, and Blueberry Cheesecake. Obviously, some are geared more toward the kid-at-heart grown-up.
You can find more yummy popsice recipe ideas here.
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