Homemade popsicles always leave me nostalgic for the summers of childhood – waking early to get outside as soon as possible. Wearing my swimsuit under my clothes, ready for the impromptu pool party, slip and slide or sprinkler run. Walking hot dusty miles into town with my best friend, buying candy and gum at the mini market and sneaking in the Ramada Inn pool on the other side of the highway.
Coming home and selecting a popsicle – wrapping hands around the mould to release the pop (I still do this today!). Back then, my favorite was grape, made with grape juice. Sometimes I would try to mimic the pudding pop, using chocolate milk with extra chocolate.
But back then we didn’t have a cherry tree in the yard. Also, none of my childhood pops were spiked.
Today I have a popsicle that can go boozy or not – these are cherry lime drop popsicles with the addition of vodka. You have a simple cherry limeade popsicle if you omit the vodka. If you want to do that.
I did, because as my friend Heather says, a nice cool treat is perfect after a morning run. A day might be more interesting when it begins with a post run lime drop, but I don’t need to be doing that. At least not during the week.
I may have made a second batch especially for the weekend…
cherry limeade popsicles
makes 6 pops in this size mould, plus a glass of limeade to enjoy while they freeze!
2 oranges, peel and pith removed
3 limes, peel and pith removed
5-7 fresh cherries, plus 3-4 to float in each popsicle
2 tablespoons agave
splash club soda or water
In high speed blender, combine oranges, limes, cherries, agave and water, blend until smooth.
Add 1 ounce vodka to make cherry lime drop popsicles – mark them so you know which is which!
Cheers!
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You saved me one, right? =) Cherry limeade is the bestest!
yeeeeee! it IS the bestest.
I need one of these waiting on me tomorrow morning please
I wish I could send one your way!!
Yum yum YUM. I love popsicles for the very same reason
aren’t they the best? I love popsicles.
do the cherries stay soft? never added to an icee before.
hi Lane, the cherries are COLD, but they are still chewy, not ice hard. nice contrast to the popsicle!
those sound so refreshing and delicious! and i love the color!
I love the color too, Caralyn – loving all the pink and red from cherries lately.
I could use one – or many – of these!
the spiked version, am I right?
haven’t had a pop in a while, I like.
Reminds me of my childhood, too. So many great Summer memories!
cant wait to try these!
enjoy your writing here, these sound refreshing
thank you Barbara!
This sounds like the perfect refreshing treat! Dangit, I need to get on making some popsicles for the boys!
I believe you do, and I believe they would agree!
totally back to childhood!
lovely.
where did you get the popsicle molds
hi Jenny, these are Tovolo, you can find them on Amazon.
so easy, thank you!
fun pics!
these sound good, spiked or not LOL
indeed they are, both ways!
back to childhood, really! no sneaking into pools, at least not that I will cop to!
haa HAA!
do they freeze? I thought alcohol didn’t.
hi Kath, it is a very small amount of alcohol, so yes they do freeze. I would not recommend adding more than an ounce or so.
perfect for summer, and pretty too.
yum! going cherry shopping now……..
cherry limeaid is the best!
are these from the other day? I don’t think mine had the vodka those must have been gone?
I just got a new popsicle maker, these will be the first I make!!
sneaking into the pool LOL. you brought me back too my summers!
so I wasn’t the only one?
we made these yesterday (over 100 degrees, yuck!) and we had to make a second batch. drank some too
hope these helped cool you off – 100+, wow!
came here from Huff Post, love your site!
okay, these have been on Huff Post and Veg News? I had to see what the fuss was about
so, now you know!
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