Homemade Popsicles

Submitted by Karen=^..^=

"A friend gave me this recipe and it is a great treat for the kiddos, especially in the spring and summer! Easier to make if you have popsicle molds (available at most dollar stores and from Tupperware), but you can get away with using 3 ounce paper cups and craft sticks or plastic spoons. Plan ahead, as they need to freeze for several hours."

 

• Ready In: 10mins
• Ingredients: 5
• Serves: 12-24

ingredients

• 1 (3 ounce) package fruit flavored gelatin (Jello, Royal, etc.)
• 1 (1/4 ounce) package unsweetened flavored drink mix (Kool-Aid, Flavoraid, etc.)
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup boiling water
• cold water

directions

1. Combine gelatin, drink mix, sugar and boiling water in a 2 quart pitcher.
2. Stir until dissolved.
3. Add cold water to make 2 quarts.
4. Pour into popsicle molds or 3 oz plastic or paper cups and freeze until completely frozen (If using cups instead of molds, insert wooden craft sticks or plastic spoons after a couple hours or when mixture starts to become slushy and then freeze until completely frozen.).

Reviews

[ciao4293]

Karen, these were great! My kids couldn't wait to get their hands on them. They were very easy to prepare! I used grape kool aid and grape jello. Exciting, huh? :) I didn't want to spring any funky flavor combos on my kids, they can be picky. Anyway, they taste great, and I will be making these all summer! Thanks for posting!

 

[cuisinebymae]

Excellent flavour! My toddlers loved them. I'll need to buy extra popsicle moulds because these make a huge amount. I used cherry kool-aid/cherry jello. Thanks for sharing!

 

[maw maw]

We have a winner! My grandsons (5 & 2) say these are toooo good.I discovered you can half the ingredients if you have little ones that dont like the same kind. It comes out to 1/2 c.jello and 1/2 tea. koolaid and 1/2 cup sugar. You can still use the cup full of water to disolve. Then add water to make 1 quart. I use my 4 cup mearsuring cup to do everything.

 

[WyomingMoonDust]

These aren't just for the kids... lol I had used this before and forgot to rate it, sorry... will definitely make up for it now.. The kid loves these things. I use the larger plastic dixie cups. She's a teenager so she will eat more of them than three ounces... lol Anyway She loves every flavor and like another reviewer I have used splenda, sugar and even honey as a sweetener.. Note if you use honey you need to put it in the pan too... Anyway, the reason I say these aren't just for kids is I was making up a batch and knew I would be in the yard all day working. It's rather hot outside... so I just poured some UV vanilla vodka in the cooling mixture, maybe 4 shots... and when they were done... I had to mark the cups and told the kid she couldn't have those those were mommies.. lol Excellent idea and recipe.. sorry again for not rating earlier.. Thanks Karen for a great recipe.

 

[Tigger Tots]

The kids loved the black cherry. I loved that these popsicles are dripless.