29 July 2011
Coco-Pops in their molds
During our heat-wave weekend just past (fingers crossed that was the worst for the Summer!) I made some ice pops. Inspired by my friend Genevie's idea...with my own additions of course. Namely, booze...
In my quest to save money, I have gotten rid of my air conditioner. Most of the time it's no big deal since my handy-dandy window fan is equipped with an exhaust setting...but some days it doesn't quite cut it. Lucky for me, the hottest days tend to be the ones where I'm home with chores that need doing...hmmm.
Amazingly I was able to get a lot done last weekend, despite the sweat pouring and heat fatigue. I managed quite well by spending my down time lying on the wood floor...cushioned by my yoga mat, floor pillows and lulled into near naps by all the fans in my possession. I amused myself by watching seasons 1&2 of Scarecrow and Mrs. King and drank copious amounts of water laced with peach-pit tincture and cold violet leaf infusion. Sounds sort of romantic, no? No? :) Well, it was pretty nice. A quiet weekend full of rest and purpose (I cooked a lot, did dishes, laundry...and threw away a bunch of non essentials).
The weekend started with me, on that floor with takeaway pizza, salad, a very cold beer, and rainbow sherbert! I had stopped into a pizza place thinking I'd eat in and enjoy the AC before heading home but the place was as hot as Italy herself! Really, and there were folks sitting at the tables outside in the heavy Queens air. I just thought..."Mental, all of you...
So home I went...plans for ice pops dancing in my head.
Come Saturday night, after my grocery delivery, I got to work! And after a hot day laying on a wood floor...I was ready for some icey, boozy, treats!!!
Coconut-Lime Ice Pops...with Rum!
Ingredients
1 can Sweetened Condensed Milk
1 can Coconut Milk
1/4 Cup Shredded Coconut
1 half Lime, Juiced (can adjust if you want more lime flavor)
1 teaspoon Rum!
Cooking Directions
Mix all ingredients together and pour into popsicle molds. Freeze and enjoy!
Next time I might omit the shredded coconut because it mostly floated to the top of the molds...and I had put in lime zest, but it sank to the bottom and didn't really add too much to the flavor anyway.
Shredded Coconut and Lime Zest
Now I'm all inspired to try some other fruity, frozen alcoholic concoctions. I can add them to my boozy cookie creations! Summer and Winter "cocktails" in disguise! Because there is NO way I'm firing up that oven until Fall.
XO