popsicle treat for those hot summer nights…and days

It’s hot around here and after a long {and fun} day at the pool and park, nothing sounds better to the kids {and me} than a popsicle. Refreshing.

I’m going for the “one for you, one for me,” motto on this one. Below are yummy recipes for the kiddos and for sophisticated adults!

Berry Coconut, recipe via The TomKat Studio

Ingredients
1 cup strawberries
1 cup blueberries
1 can light coconut milk
1 cups water
1 cup apple juice
1/2 cup honey
5 ounce Dixie cups
20-30 Popsicle sticks

How To
Add strawberries, blueberries, coconut milk, water, apple juice and honey in a blender. Carefully pour mixture into your 5 ounce Dixie cups, filling 2/3 of the way.
Place in the freezer for 30 minutes (set your timer), insert your wooden sticks, and continue to freeze until the popsicles are completely frozen, about 6 hours.
When you’re ready to devour, cut and tear the Dixie cups off of the popsicle.

Honeydew Lime Popsicle, The TomKat Studio

For the complete recipe, {created by one of our faves, Lisa, With Style and Grace visit here.}

Strawberry Shortcake Popsicle, recipe via Bakers Royale

Ingredients
1 ½ cup puree of strawberries 
½ cup crushed vanilla Oreos
2 cups vanilla yogurt

How To
Puree strawberries
Place Oreos in a food processor and pulse until cookies become fine crumbs {or place Oreos in a Ziploc and use a rolling-pin to crush cookies}.
Add crushed Oreos to the yogurt and mix until combined. 
Layer the yogurt portion first and let freeze for 30 minutes before adding the strawberry layer.
Let the second layer freeze for 30 minutes, and then add the last yogurt layer.

For more notes and tips on this recipe, visit Bakers Royale.

Root Beer Float on a Stick, recipe via Smile Monster

Ingredients
1 12oz. root beer or 1 1/2 cups
1/3 cup whole milk
1 Tablespoon sweetened condensed milk
1/4 teaspoon vanilla

How To
Pour into your cups or molds about 1/3 of the way and freeze for about an hour.
For the cream layer mix together: 1/3 cup whole milk, 1 Tablespoon sweetened condensed milk and 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
Pour the creamy mixture in even amounts into your molds and freeze another hour. Then top off with remaining root beer mixture.
Freeze again but don’t forget to insert your sticks once that top layer has gotten firm.

For more notes and tips on this recipe, visit Smile Monsters.

Watermelon Mojito Pops, Sugar and Charm

Find the delicious Watermelon Mojito recipe, visit here.

Strawberry Peach Vodka Collins, Endless Simmer 

For the Strawberry Peach Collins recipe, visit here.

{images via Design Sponge, The TomKat Studio, Bakers Royale, Smile Monsters, Sugar and Charm and Endless Simmer}