Recipe Instructions:
Ingredients
2 cups water
1-1/2 cups sugar
4 cups unsweetened apple juice
1 cup unsweetened pineapple or orange juice
Directions
Step 1: Prepare ingredients
Combine the water and sugar in a large saucepan, then bring to a boil. Once the water begins to fervently bubble, reduce the heat and let the mixture simmer. Stir occasionally until the sugar is entirely dissolved. This should take 3-4 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in the fruit juices of your choice.
Step 2: Pour into molds
Fill your popsicle molds or paper cups with 1/4 cup juice mixture. Then top molds with holders or, if using cups, top with foil and poke the sticks through.
Step 3: Freeze ’em
Stick your treats in the freezer until firm. Ice pops take about 2-3 hours to freeze—but many popsicle pros prefer to leave them overnight.
Step 4: Enjoy
Ready to serve? One of Community Cooks, Angela Lively, clued us in on the best way to remove a popsicle from the mold. After pulling your frozen treats from the freezer, give them a quick dip in hot water. They’ll fall right out of the mold.
Test Kitchen tip: To avoid sticky fingers, skewer a cupcake liner through the end of the popsicle stick. It’ll help collect any drippings. Plus, colorful liners can help give your pops extra flair at a summer fling.
Step 5: Store
For best results, you can keep homemade popsicles for up to six weeks when stored in an airtight container or freezer bag (if they last that long!). If you decide to stick with store bought popsicles this summer, here’s an easy hack to open freezer pops without scissors.
