This Homemade Striped Fruit Pops recipe comes to us from Phoenix, Arizona. On those hot summer days, an ice treat is a great way to cool down. It’s not only tasty but is healthy as well. These fruit pops are made from mangos, strawberries, peaches, and honey with no additives.
You can mix it up and choose whatever fruit you and your family love. Now get rid of those store-bought popsicles and give your kids some striped fruit pops. It will keep them cool when having fun in the sun.
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Ways to Make Fruit Pops
There are more ways to make a popsicle than there are popsicle sticks. There appear to be only two limitations to popsicle recipes, the number of edible ingredients that exist in the world and the desire for someone to make said popsicle recipe.
Aside from the obvious variety and combination of fruit that can be used, you will find some surprisingly original ideas and some shocking recipes. Here are a few that come to mind: Root Beer Float Popsicles, Iced Coffee Popsicles, Strawberry Winesicles, Coconut Rum Popsicles, and the most excentric recipe goes to the Bourbon Bacon Maple Popsicle.
How to Store Fruit Pops
This may seem like a no-brainer but store your popsicles in their molds in the freezer for up to three months or until you are ready to use them.
History of the Fruit Pop
No one knows who was the first person to make a popsicle on purpose but it is almost certain that someone left a container of wine outside with a stick in it and discovered a frozen winepop in the morning. Frank Epperson of Oakland, California claimed to have inadvertently left a glass—filled with water, powdered soda mix, and a wooden stick for stirring—outside overnight. As a result he filed a patent for the first popsicle in 1923.
The Metropolitan City of Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix is the capital of the southwestern U.S. state of Arizona with a population of 1,608,139 residents as of 2020. It’s also the fifth-largest city in the United States and the only state capital with a population of more than one million residents. The temperatures reach 120 degrees in the summer, so popsicles are a big thing in Phoenix.
I live in Phoenix and even though we have two areas with large skyscrapers, most of Phoenix is made up of single-level buildings. With abundant space, Phoenix grew out instead of up.
The city is laid out on a north-south and east-west grid with east-west roads using names and the north-south using numbers. Grand Avenue is the only road that cuts diagonally across the city making a few crazy 6 way intersections across the city.
A Brief History of Phoenix
The Hohokam people occupied the Phoenix area for 2,000 years and created roughly 135 miles (217 kilometers) of irrigation canals, making the desert land arable. The ancient routes of these canals were used for the modern Arizona Canal, Central Arizona Project Canal, and the Hayden-Rhodes Aqueduct.
Drought and severe floods between 1300 and 1450 caused the Hohokam civilization’s abandonment of the area. As time passed the area was inhabited by the Native Americans. In 1521 the area became a part of the Viceroyalty of New Spain.
With the end of the Mexican–American War in 1848, Mexico ceded its northern territories to the United States, and the region’s residents became U.S. citizens. Lord Darrell Duppa was one of the original settlers and named the city “Phoenix”, as it described a city born from the ruins of a former civilization.
Tourism in Phoenix
Known for its year-round sun and warm temperatures, Phoenix anchors a sprawling, multicity metropolis known as the “Valley of the Sun”. Known for high-end spa resorts, Jack Nicklaus–designed golf courses, and its vibrant nightclubs, Phoenix hosts a large number of people escaping the bitter winter cold of their homes during the winter months.
Other highlights include the Desert Botanical Garden, displaying cacti and numerous native plants, and mountain parks like the South Mountain Park and Preserve which is the largest municipal park in the U.S. Although Phoenix is in the Sonoran Desert, there are six lakes in close proximity where water lovers can kayak, paddleboard, Jetski, waterski, boat, fish, or just lounge on the shore.
For those who prefer indoor pursuits, Phoenix has some unique museums:
- The Heard Museum, which celebrates Native American art and culture
- Western Spirit: Scottsdale’s Museum of the West, which features the art and history of the Old West
- The Musical Instrument Museum is the largest museum of its kind in the world with a collection of over 15,000 instruments from 200 countries.
Arizona Cuisine
Like many other western towns, Phoenix’s earliest restaurants were often steakhouses. Today, Phoenix is also renowned for its Mexican food, thanks to its large Hispanic population and its proximity to Mexico. The recent population boom has brought people from all over the world and has since influenced the local cuisine. Phoenix boasts cuisines from all over the world, such as barbecue, Cajun/Creole, Greek, Hawaiian, Irish, Japanese, sushi, Italian, fusion, Persian, Indian (South Asian), Korean, Spanish, Thai, Chinese, southwestern, Tex-Mex, Vietnamese, Brazilian, and French.
– Featured Ice Cream Shop –
La Realeza Ice Cream
7515 W Encanto Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85035
Good food, good prices. Kids liked their custom ice creams in a cup and cones. My mango raspado con lechera was delicious! Agua frescas are sold too, limon is our favorite. Definitely worthy of your time.
How to Make This Homemade Striped Fruit Pops Recipe
Gather your equipment and ingredients before starting. Clean-up will be easy as you have to wait between each layer for the pops to freeze. Make the first batch in a blender, pour it into the molds, and clean up the blender while the layer freezes, rinse, and repeat until all three delicious fruit layers are frozen.
What You Will Need to Make Homemade Striped Fruit Pops
Equipment Needed:
- Blender
- Popsicle Molds or Plastic Cups
- Popsicle Sticks
For the Peach Layer
- 2 cups peaches peeled and sliced
- ¼ cup honey
- ¼ sweet condensed milk
- ¼ water
For the Strawberry Layer
- 2 cups strawberries sliced
- ¼ cup honey
- ¼ sweet condensed milk
- ¼ water
For the Mango Layer
- 2 cups mangos peeled and sliced
- ¼ cup honey
- ¼ sweet condensed milk
- ¼ water
Time needed: 5 hours and 15 minutes.
How to Make the Homemade Striped Fruit Pops
- For the Peach Layer
In a blender or a food processor mix the peaches, honey, and sweet condensed milk until smooth. Pour the mix into the cups or molds. Freeze for 30 minutes or until firm.
- Make the Strawberry Layer
In a blender or a food processor mix strawberries, honey, and sweet condensed milk until smooth. Pour the mix into the cups or molds. Freeze for 30 minutes or until firm.
- Make the Mango Layer
In a blender or a food processor mix mangos, honey, and sweet condensed milk until smooth. Pour the mix into the cups or molds. Freeze for 4 hours or until frozen.
With global warming happening at an ever-faster rate you are going to need this recipe to cool down. All joking aside, it sounds like it’s going to be a hot one this summer. So make some fruit pops and head for the pool for a cool summer treat.
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Striped Fruit Pops
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Equipment
- 1 Blender
- 1 Popsicle Mold
- 24 Popsicle Sticks
Ingredients
For the Peach Layer
- 2 cups peaches peeled and sliced
- ¼ cup honey
- ¼ cup sweetened condensed milk
- ¼ cup water
For the Strawberry Layer
- 2 cups fresh strawberries sliced
- ¼ cup honey
- ¼ cup sweetened condensed milk
- ¼ cup water
For the Mango Layer
- 2 cups mangos peeled and sliced
- ¼ cup honey
- ¼ cup sweetened condensed milk
- ¼ cup water
Instructions
For the Peach Layer
- In a blender or a food processor mix the peaches, honey, sweetened condensed milk, and water until smooth.2 cups peaches, ¼ cup honey, ¼ cup sweetened condensed milk, ¼ cup water
- Pour the peach mix into the cups or molds. Freeze for 30 minutes or until firm.
Make the Strawberry Layer
- In a blender or a food processor mix the strawberries, honey, sweetened condensed milk, and water until smooth.2 cups fresh strawberries, ¼ cup honey, ¼ cup sweetened condensed milk, ¼ cup water
- Pour the strawberry mix into the cups or molds. Freeze for 30 minutes or until firm.
Make the Mango Layer
- In a blender or a food processor mix the mangos, honey, sweetened condensed milk, and water until smooth.2 cups mangos, ¼ cup honey, ¼ cup sweetened condensed milk, ¼ cup water
- Pour the mango mix into the cups or molds. Freeze for 4 hours or until frozen.
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