Citrus Spritz Pops Recipes

APEROL SPRITZ

Steps:

• Add the Aperol to a glass filled with ice and stir. Top with the sparkling wine and soda water.
• Squeeze in the orange wedge and stir gently, then serve. Serve with a straw to minimize dilution!

CITRUS BERRY SPRITZ

Steps:

• Combine the vermouth with the club soda in a pitcher. Pour into 4 glasses. Divide the berries and ice cubes among the glasses. Give the mint leaves a rub and add one to each glass. Serve chilled.

CITRUS SPRITZ POPS

Steps:

• In a large measuring cup, whisk together the Aperol, Prosecco, club soda, and orange juice until well combined.
• Place 2 blood orange slices into each mold. Pour the Aperol mixture evenly into each and insert the popsicle sticks. Freeze until firm, about 6 hours or overnight. Serve the popsicles in a glass of chilled Prosecco if desired.

CITRUS-BERRY VERMOUTH SPRITZ

Steps:

• In a pitcher, combine the rose vermouth with the club soda. Divide among 4 glasses along with the berries and the berry ice cubes. Give the mint leaves a rub and add to each glass.

STRAWBERRY-CITRUS FREEZER POPS

Steps:

• Place strawberries, water and sugar in a food processor; pulse until combined. Divide among molds or cups. Top molds with holders; if using cups, top with foil and insert sticks through foil. Freeze until firm, about 2 hours., Wipe food processor clean. Add clementines and orange juice; pulse until combined. Spoon over strawberry layer. Freeze, covered, until firm.

STRAWBERRY HORCHATA POPS

Steps:

• In a blender, combine the rice, water and cinnamon stick. Blend on high for 10 minutes, and pour into a large pitcher. Cover with plastic wrap and let rest at room temperature for at least 3 hours.
• Blend the strawberries until completely smooth and pour into the pitcher with the rice water mixture. Give it a stir and then pour into a large measuring cup through a fine mesh sieve to remove the rice bits and strawberry seeds.
• Stir the milk, cinnamon and sugar into the horchata and then divide between the popsicle molds. Insert popsicle sticks and freeze until firm, about 6 hours or overnight.
• Place the freeze dried strawberries in a food processor and process a few times until coarse crumbs and pour out onto a shallow plate.
• Dip each popsicle, at an angle, into the strawberry crumbs right before serving.