Pineapple Popsicle | Virgin Pina Colada Pops | Popsicle Recipe

Pineapple Popsicle / Virgin Pina colada Pops, an another quick to make popsicle with pineapple and coconut milk. Adding coconut milk in this recipe brings out the wonderful tropical flavor and also helps to reduce the prickly sensation in your mouth and throat after eating pineapple.

I know many people who avoid pineapple because of the itchy and prickly feeling that leaves in your tongue. So if you're one of them, try this pineapple pops, i'm sure you would love this pops without hurting your tongue much.
Related: How to make Coconut milk at home 

Coconut Milk 

For all kinds of pineapple drinks, popsicles and ice creams, coconut milk is extensively used for its tropical flavor. It's super refreshing and tastes delicious. So i highly recommend to use coconut milk in this recipe. 

Besides you can't use any dairy milk in this popsicle. Because "Raw pineapple contains bromelain, an enzyme that breaks down the protein in dairy milk/milk product, making it bitter when keep it for a longer time". 

Here in today's recipe, i have used the can coconut milk which tastes great. But in the past, i made this popsicle with fresh homemade coconut milk. So if you're interested in making this popsicle using fresh homemade coconut milk, go ahead and make sure to taste test for sweetness before freezing because fresh coconut milk usually has less sweet. 

Ok, now let's check out on how to make this delicious pineapple popsicle.

Pineapple Popsicle

Preparation Time : 6 hrs | Cooking Time : 0 mins | Makes : 6  
Recipe Category: Popsicle | Recipe Cuisine: Indian
Pineapple Popsicle,Pineapple Pops,Virgin Pina Colada Pops Pineapple Popsicle / Virgin Pina colada Pops, an another quick to make popsicle with pineapple and coconut milk.

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Ingredients
Pineapple - 2 cups
Sugar - as needed
Coconut milk - 1 cup

Procedure

Peel the skin and cut the pineapple into small chunks, put it in mixie/blender jar and grind into smooth puree.

Add coconut milk and sugar into it and grind again until all blends well together.

Filter the pineapple puree and discard the fiber. Now your virgin Pina colada is ready.

Pour this into the popsicle mould and freeze it for minimum 6 hrs.

Tada, your Pineapple popsicle is ready.

Related: More summer drinks and popsicles

Related: Strawberry Lemonade

Notes:

• Depends on the sweetness of pineapple, you may need more or less sugar.
• Don't have popsicle mould, then pour it in small plastic cups or tumblers and insert the ice stick and freeze
• To remove the popsicle from mould, run water hot water for 10-15 sec and take it out,it will come out easily.
  

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Watermelon Lime Popsicle | Watermelon Popsicle | Popsicle Recipe

Watermelon Popsicle, a refreshing summer popsicle made from watermelon puree with a hint of lime juice and honey.  After the discovery of my love towards lime, I'm kind of addicted to using it in almost every dish, especially in my drinks. 

The flavor of lime is awesome and it goes well with almost every drink and it gives you instant refreshing like anything.Yeah, i know, i'm sound like "Ambassador of lime"😏 .

Related: How to make Pineapple Popsicle

Ok, enough with my lime obsession, let's move on to today's recipe. Actually there is no so called "Recipe" for this popsicle, all you need to do is puree the watermelon, add honey & lime as per your liking, pour in popsicle mould and freeze. 

Voila, your watermelon popsicle is ready. But since i like this popsicle so much, i wanted to record it here. So here it is, try this delicious watermelon popsicle this summer to enjoy with your family.

Watermelon Popsicle

Preparation Time : 6 hrs | Cooking Time : 0 mins | Makes : 8 small popsicle 
Recipe Category: Popsicle | Recipe Cuisine: General
Watermelon Popsicle, Watermelon Lime Popsicle, Lime Popsicle Watermelon Popsicle, a refreshing summer popsicle made from watermelon puree with a hint of lime juice and honey.

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Ingredients
Watermelon - 2 cups(chopped)
Lime(medium) - 1/2
Honey  

Procedure

Chop the watermelon roughly into big chunks, put it in mixie/blender jar and grind into smooth puree.

Squeeze the lime and add honey into it and blend it once again until all well mixed together.

Take the popsicle mould, pour the watermelon puree into mould and close it with lid,freeze it for minimum 6 hrs.

To remove the popsicle from mould, run water hot water for 10-15 sec and take it out

Tada, Refreshing & healthy watermelon popsicle is ready.

Related: How to make Mango Kulfi

Notes:

• Depends on the sweetness of watermelon, you may need more or less of honey,so do taste test and add honey as per your preferred taste.
• Lime give that extra zing to the popsicle and both the flavor blends very well.
• Instead of lime, you can use lemon also.
• To enhance the flavor, you can add 2 or 3 mint leaves while puree the watermelon.
• Don't have popsicle mould, then pour it in small plastic cups or tumblers and insert the ice stick and freeze
  

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Mango Kiwi Popsicle | Mango Popsicle

Mango Kiwi Popsicle,  a delicious and creamy popsicle with wonderful tropical flavor. Few months back, when i was browsing through pinterest image, i got inspired by the idea of using mango and kiwi in popsicle. 

Since then i thought of making this popsicle, but whenever i bought fresh mango, i couldn't control myself from eating as it is and had no patient to try any recipe with mango.

Related: How to make Mango Kulfi

But last week, i had controlled myself from eating the mango and tried this cute looking and delicious popsicle. Glad that i made this popsicle, it was so refreshing and creamy. 

The mango and kiwi amazingly goes well together.So what you're waiting for, try this delicious popsicle when both mangoes and kiwi are in season.

Related: How to make Mango Lemonade

Mango Kiwi Popsicle

Preparation Time : 6 hrs | Cooking Time : 0 mins | Makes : 3 
Recipe Category: Popsicle | Recipe Cuisine: Indian
Popsicle,Mango Popsicle,Mango Kiwi Popsicle,Summer Treats, Mango Kiwi Popsicle, a delicious and creamy popsicle with wonderful tropical flavor.

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Ingredients
Mango - 1
Kiwi - 1
Honey - as needed
Curd - 1/4 tsp

Procedure

Peel the mango and cut the flesh into small pieces and discard mango stone,put the mangoes into the blender and add curd into it.

Add honey and grind into smooth puree. Peel the kiwi and cut into thin slices.

Take a popsicle mould and place the kiwi slices on the sides of the mould and pour the mango puree into the mould. Cover the mould with cling or foil paper and insert wooden stick into it.

Freeze it for minimum 6 hrs.To take the popsicle from the mould, run it under warm water for few mins and take it out. It will come out very easily.

Tasty and Creamy Mango Kiwi Popsicle is ready.

Related: How to make Mango Kulfi

Related: How to make Mango Falooda

Notes:

• Cut the kiwi into thin slices that way it sticks to the popsicle well.
• Depends on the sweetness of mango, you can add more or less honey.
• If your mango is too sweet and the curd is fresh, squeeze 1/2 tsp of lemon for that extra zing.
  

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Homemade Strawberry Popsicle | Strawberry Popsicle

Strawberry popsicle, an easy & quick to make popsicle yet it's so delicious and refreshing. If you love strawberry flavor, then this popsicle is definitely for you.

Here in Texas, the temperature has already been around 90F, so I have been making a lot of juices and popsicles these days to keep as cool and hydrated. 

This strawberry popsicle is our favorite, it's so healthy and can be made very easily, all you need to do is put everything in a blender, puree them and freeze. Tada, your popsicle is ready. 

 Also this popsicle is very customizable, you can add more or less of all ingredients as per your preference and it's the best way to make your kids eat fruits.So what are you waiting for? Try this popsicle for this summer and treat your kids.

Related: How to make Strawberry Lemonade 

Strawberry Popsicle

Preparation Time : 8 hrs | Cooking Time : 0 mins | Serves : 4 
Recipe Category: Popsicle | Recipe Cuisine: General
Strawberry Popsicle,home made popsicle, summer treats,strawberry popsicle, no added sugar Strawberry popsicle, an easy,delicious & quick to make popsicle without any artificial sugar.

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Ingredients
Strawberries - 1/2 lb
Lemon - 1/2
Honey or sugar - as needed.
Water - 1/2 cup

Procedure

Wash the strawberries well, take a strawberry,trim the leafy edge and cut into small pieces.

Do the same for the remaining strawberries and add into the mixie/blender jar. Squeeze lemon juice into it.

Then add honey and grind into thick pulp,then add water as needed and again grind till it becomes frothy.

In a popsicle mold, pour the strawberry mixture till the top and close it with the lid.
Let it freeze for minimum 6 to 8 hrs and to remove the popsicle ,keep the popsicle mold under the running water for 2 mins, then remove it,it will easily come out.

That's it, Delicious Strawberry Popsicle is ready.For more summer drink and popsicle recipe, check out here

Related: How to make Strawberry Coconut Milk Popsicle

Related: How to make Mango Lassi

Notes:

• Depends on the sweetness of the strawberries, adjust the honey
• Based on tartness of the strawberries, add more or less lemon juice as per your liking.
• If you don't have popsicle mold, then use any tall glass along with ice cream stick for freezing.
• Or even if you don't have ice cream stick, just freeze it in tall glass and demold it and serve it in a bowl with spoon.  

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Home made Rose milk Popsicle | Rose Milk Popsicle

Rose milk popsicle, a easy & flavorful popsicle made with milk and flavored with rose essence. In my childhood days, I was quite fond of rose milk and in those days, we didn't have rose essence in home at all, so we used to buy this from nearby sweet stalls. Yep, in sweet stalls, they sell rose milk & puffs on summer days. 

Still i remember that it would be available around 11 am every day and i would be sold out before 11.30 itself. So we were literally waiting for time to tick 11 am and went there with thooku(silver utensil) to buy rose milk.  And this popsicle is just a frozen version of rose milk, so if you like rose milk, then surely you would love this.

Related: How to make Paneer Soda

Related: How to make Mango Falooda

Rose Milk Popsicle

Preparation Time : 8 hrs | Cooking Time : 10 mins | Makes : 3 
Recipe Category: Popsicle | Recipe Cuisine: Indian
Rose Milk Popsicle, Milk Popsicle Rose milk popsicle, a easy & flavorful popsicle made with milk and flavored with rose essence..

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Ingredients
Milk -1 & 1/2 cup
Sugar - 1/4 cup
Rose essence - few drops
Pink food color - few drops

Procedure

In pan, add the milk & sugar and bring to boil, once it comes to boil, switch off the flame and let it cool completely.

Once it completely cooled, add the essence & food color and mix it well.

Pour the rose milk into popsicle mould and let it freeze for 6 to 8 hrs.

That's it, Your home made Rose milk Popsicle is ready.

Related : Paal Ice

Notes:

• Cool it completely before adding essence & color.
• Instead of freezing, you can keep it in refrigerator for few hours and have it as rose milk.
• I keep it overnight to freeze.
• To remove the popsicle ,keep the popsicle mold under the running water for 2 mins, then remove it,it will easily come out easily.
  
  

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Paal Ice | Milk Popsicle | Popsicle recipe

Paal Ice / Milk Ice, a creamy & delicious popsicle made from the milk. It's one of the popular popsicles around the 90s in Tamilnadu and almost all the ice cream carts would sell these popsicles at that time. 

It's so easy to make with just a handful of basic ingredients at your pantry and the taste is simply amazing. So if you're looking for easy popsicles to make this summer, do give this recipe a try.

To be honest, i'm not a big fan of popsicles or ice creams. But occasionally  i do make these popsicles and enjoy it with family. When we were kids , we (me & my bro) both caught cold very easily and frequently too, so our parents strictly omitted popsicles and ice creams for us.

Still today, I'm a little bit worried about getting cold while having ice creams or popsicles and also I never even crave for it so far, so it's not like i missing out on something. Also I think we crave for the food which we grew up eating only. 

But ST likes popsicles a lot, particularly this paal ice  and he keeps on talking about it that he had from the ice cream cart(thallu vandi) during his summer holidays. So i made this once or twice in the past. But now ( in 2024) i'm making this frequently at home because i wanna introduce all kinds of foods to my kid :-)

Milk 

For the recipe, i have tried both 2% milk and whole milk. Both turned out delicious however using whole milk gives richness to the popsicle. So you can make this popsicle with whatever milk you have or you can use 50:50 of both the milk too.

Flavoring

I personally like the cardamom flavor in this popsicle. But you can make it with vanilla flavor too. If you're using fresh cardamom/crushed cardamom like me, it tends to settle on the bottom of the popsicle so strain the milk mixture once it cooled down before pouring into the mold. It will help to remove the tiny bits of cardamom seeds and make a super smooth popsicle.

Now let's check out on how to make these delicious Paal Ice.

Paal Ice | Milk Popsicle

Preparation Time : 6 hrs | Cooking Time : 10 mins | Makes : 3 
Recipe Category: Popsicle | Recipe Cuisine: Indian
Paal Ice, Milk Popsicle, Tamilnadu Ice Paal Ice / Milk Ice, a creamy & delicious popsicle made from the milk. It's one of the popular popsicles around 90s in Tamilnadu and almost all the ice cream carts would sell this popsicles at that time.

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Ingredients
Milk - 1 cup
Sugar - 3 to 4 tbsp
Cardamom(crushed) - 2
Corn flour - 2 tsp

Procedure

In a bowl, add the corn flour and 1 tbsp of milk and mix it well without lumps and set aside until use.

Heat the remaining milk in a large pan, let it comes to boil,keep the flame in simmer for 3 mins, then add the sugar, let the sugar melts completely.

Then add the cardamom and the corn flour mixture, mix it well, within a min, it becomes slightly thick. Switch off the flame and let it cool completely.

In a popsicle mold, pour the milk mixture till the top and close it with the lid.

Let it freeze for minimum 6 to 8 hrs and to remove the popsicle ,keep the popsicle mold under the running water for 2 mins, then remove it,it will easily come out.

That's it , Tasty & creamy Paal Ice is ready.

Related: How to make Rose Milk Popsicle

Related: More summer drinks and popsicles

Notes:

• Don't add more corn flour than the mentioned quantity, otherwise it will becomes too thick.
• I have used 3 tbsp of sugar and it's perfect for us. 
• Use full fat milk for better taste.
• If you don't have popsicle mold,then use any tall glass along with ice cream stick or even small too works.
• If you don't have ice cream stick, just freeze it in tall glass/small bowl and demold it and serve it in a bowl with spoon. 
• Depends on the size of the mold, the above quantity yields 3 to 4 popsicles.
• I freeze it overnight but freeze atleast for 6 hrs before serving.
• Serve it immediately once it's out of freezer
• You can skip the cardamom too if you want only milk flavor.
  
  

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