Striped Juice Pops might just be summer’s prettiest and healthiest frozen treat — I’ll show you how to create these refreshing layered popsicles in a few simple steps!
Aren’t stripes just so summery? Think beach umbrellas, sailboats, and French sailor shirts. My eye is drawn to them wherever I see them. After my striped ice cube post last week, I couldn’t resist trying out the technique with pops. The possibilities are endless, limited only by the number of different fruit juices you can fit in your fridge. Everybody will be wowed by the pretty stripes, but they couldn’t be easier to make.
I used a variety of different juices for my pops, including bottled, canned and fresh squeezed. There’s really no right or wrong way to do this. You could pick two colors and alternate them, or go to town and do multi-colored stripes like I did. Measure as you go for precise stripes, or go for a random, organic look.
Here’s what you’ll need to make striped juice popsicles~
- a popsicle mold: here’s a link to the one I use, below. I’ve used this mold for years, I like the classic shape of the popsicles, and it works great for fruity or creamy recipes. Note that I don’t use the top portion, I’ve found it can get stuck, so I do without it.
- Popsicle sticks. Some will come with your mold, but you’re gonna need more. You can find them in stores like Target and Walmart, or online, here.
- A 2 – 4 cup measuring cup with spout, like Pyrex. This is going to help you fill the molds without messy spilling.
- Fruit juices of your choosing.
For these popsicles I used pineapple. pink grapefruit, grape, cherry, orange, and pomegranate. That vivid pink stripe is a splash of Snapple because I couldn’t resist that shade. Experiment! You’ll get a new blend of bright fruit flavors with every lick. Your kids and their friends will think you are a genius.
This is more of a method than a recipe…feel free to have fun and experiment with different designs and above all, have fun!
Tips for making striped juice pops ~
- Basically, if it’s liquid you can make it into a popsicle. That goes for most everything except alcohol, which freezes at a lower temperature and so you can only use about 20% in your popsicles.
- You can use pureed fruit, or ready made juices in your popsicles.
- Natural juices will produce subtle stripes, and if you’re going for bright colors, artificially colored drinks like Kool Aid, Gatorade, and Snapple are perfect.
- For clearly defined striped make sure each layer is frozen solid before you add the next. And have all your juices chilled to begin with.
- For more of a tie-dye effect, don’t freeze each stripe quite as long before you add the next, they will blend into each other a bit that way.
Summer Striped Popsicles
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45 Comments
Madame H
August 31, 2018 at 1:58 pmI live in Florida so itโs always warm enough to make popsicles which is part of the reason finding new and fun popsicles is so amazing! Truley a delight, I canโt wait to try it!!!
Sue
August 31, 2018 at 2:10 pmI’m here in Los Angeles and the same is pretty much true for us, too. Hope you have fun with these!
lucy
September 6, 2017 at 12:49 pmby the way I”m a kid
Sue
September 6, 2017 at 2:00 pmI’m so glad you like the look of these Lucy, you should try to make them, they’re pretty easy!
lucy
September 7, 2017 at 1:00 pmmaybe if my mom says ok
lucy
September 6, 2017 at 12:45 pmit look’s delicious!
Kuvings
April 12, 2016 at 7:35 amI can see how these would be a big hit with the kids, well with me too. They look delicious can’t wait for a little warmer weather so i can make and enjoy these.
Laurie @ Frosting and a Smile
April 15, 2014 at 12:48 pmThese are so beautiful and deceptively simple. Thank you for sharing them. I will definitely use these in my Parade recipe roundup.
shannon weber
June 7, 2013 at 1:44 pmthose are devastatingly beautiful. i want to make rainbow everything all the time now.
grace
June 7, 2013 at 7:12 amgood gracious, sue. you post, without a doubt, the most aesthetically-pleasing food i’ve ever seen. many kudos!
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belleau kitchen
June 6, 2013 at 2:25 pmso so so beautiful… what’s the secret!?!?
Kitchen Belleicious
June 6, 2013 at 1:49 amhow fun! How beautiful! how cute and how stinkin delicious.Oh i wish I had one right now! Its so hot here in Texas!
Chris Scheuer
June 5, 2013 at 8:36 pmGorgeous, fabulous, amazing! I love everything about these. They so remind me of a summer beach towel!
Sue/the view from great island
June 5, 2013 at 9:21 pmMe too!
Laura (Tutti Dolci)
June 5, 2013 at 10:23 pmSo pretty, I love the stripes!
~~louise~~
June 5, 2013 at 12:16 pmHi Sue, just popped over from Heather’s to tell you how much I adore your striped and colorful popsicles. I can already tell it’s going to be an eye-popping Summer of Popsicles!!!
Thanks for sharing…
Stephanie
June 5, 2013 at 11:25 amAnd your mail carriers and UPS folks love getting a cold popsicle on a hot day. I keep my freezer stocked for them. These are beautiful and I can imagine tasty too!
Tricia @ Saving room for dessert
June 5, 2013 at 4:14 pmSo pretty – I can’t imagine how great these must taste. An absolute winner!
Sue/the view from great island
June 5, 2013 at 9:23 pmThe taste is fun, you can’t really describe the random mix of fruit flavors, but it’s good ๐
Food and Wine
June 5, 2013 at 3:53 pmsummertime funtime! awsome! these are beautiful!
Sue/the view from great island
June 5, 2013 at 9:27 pmThanks!
bellini
June 5, 2013 at 2:44 pmThese are so much fun. What type of popsicle maker are you using Sue?
Sue/the view from great island
June 5, 2013 at 9:26 pmHey Joanne, I’m using this one–
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0000CF7H6/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0000CF7H6&linkCode=as2&tag=thvifrthgris-20
It works well.
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June 5, 2013 at 2:04 pmOf all the icy treats I’ve seen all over Pinterest, these have to be the prettiest! Really really amazing!
Sue/the view from great island
June 5, 2013 at 2:43 pmThanks Annie—that was my goal ๐
La Table De Nana
June 5, 2013 at 12:44 pmSo cute..you’re patient!
Sue/the view from great island
June 5, 2013 at 2:42 pmhaha—I made them over the course of a couple of days, adding here and there when I happened to remember them, but the little layers freeze so quickly that it doesn’t take very long!
Heather Schmitt-Gonzalez
June 5, 2013 at 11:07 amThanks for holding the stick today, Sue – I love your gorgeous pops ๐
Sue/the view from great island
June 5, 2013 at 2:41 pmThanks Heather, it’s going to be a fun summer ๐
Eva Kosmas
June 5, 2013 at 4:24 amThis comment has been removed by the author.
Eva Kosmas
June 5, 2013 at 4:25 amAccidentally deleted my comment, whoops! But yes, love the striped popsicles! So beautiful!!
Sue/the view from great island
June 5, 2013 at 2:43 pmThanks Eva—I’m a sucker for stripes, I even have a Pinterest page for them!