They’re cheap. They’re shorter than they used to be. They’re nothing more than flavored sugar water. They’re delicious. They go by Fla-vor-ice, Otter pops, Pop-ice, and freeze pops. We have a nice supply in our freezer. And they have been there my whole life.
The flavors include: lime, sour apple, banana, pineapple, strawberry, cherry, blue raspberry, grape, lemon, orange, watermelon. My favorites: lime and pineapple.
These stick popsicles were the snack for two of my granddaughters today. I let them pick from the assortment in our freezer. They froze and then settled on the predictable purple and pink pops.
Sixty years ago, these were our go to snacks. they were about three inches longer. We had fewer flavor choices (grape, red, lime, banana, and blue). But the recipe was the same: sugar, water, and some kind of artificial sweetener.
So the real question is: do you eat the frozen pop or let it melt to juice in the sleeve?
I prefer the frozen treat. But the juice is also delicious. When all the ice is gone, those last few sips of juice are so good. But would they have been as good without the melt?
I’ll admit, I’m more of an “eat the frozen” guy rather than a “drink the juice” person. My pops are gone before there’s much juice left. (I chose the green sour apple popsicle today.) Some let theirs melt into a whole tube of juice. Good for you. I’m not so patient. Mine is gone before there’s much juice in the bottom of the tube.
Who thought of this frozen treat? Who was the inventor? Who made a boatload of money off of this idea? I think it goes back a hundred years. But what a great idea!
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