Colors of Summer: Tie-Dye Ice Pops
Tie-dye is back in style, so we thought it’d be fun to tie-dye everything this summer, including snacks! Your kids will have a blast making these ice pops because they’re both an art project and a delicious treat. With temperatures on the rise, these fabulous tie-dye ice pops are the perfect refreshers. What are you waiting for? Let’s get to dyeing!
What you’ll need:
- Wooden craft sticks
- Ice pop molds or small plastic cups
- Blender
- Chopstick or skewer
Ingredients:
*each color yields five ice pops on its own
Red (strawberry):
- 2 cups frozen strawberries, thawed
- ¼ cup apple juice
- 2 Tbsp. honey or maple syrup
- 2 Tbsp. lemon juice
Orange (orange):
- 1 cup orange juice
- 2 Tbsp. sugar
- 2 Tbsp. lemon juice
- 1 tsp. honey or maple syrup
- 1 cup ice
Yellow (mango):
- 3 cups frozen mango chunks, thawed
- ⅓ cup water
- 1 Tbsp. lime juice
- ¼ cup honey or maple syrup
Green (matcha):
- 1½ cups water
- 2 tsp. matcha powder
- 2 Tbsp. honey or maple syrup
- 1 cup full fat coconut milk
- 1 cup ice
White (coconut):
- 1 cup full fat coconut milk
- 1 cup sweetened condensed milk
- ½ cup heavy cream
- 1 cup ice
How to make tie-dye pops:
Step one: Soak the wooden craft sticks in water for at least one hour.
Step two: Choose your ice pop colors. For each color, blend all of the ingredients together.
Step three: Pour the colored mixtures into the molds in layers, alternating colors as you go. To achieve the tie-dye look, stir the mixture with a chopstick or skewer a few times, but not so much that the colors combine.
Step four: Insert the wooden craft sticks, and set the mold in the freezer. Let it sit for about four hours.
Step five: When you’re ready to eat your ice pops, run the bottom of the mold under warm water for a few seconds. This will loosen the pops and they will slide right out!
Step six: Enjoy your tie-dye ice pops! We want to see them, too! Tag us on Instagram @littlepassports
Make Little Passports-themed ice pops with our signature colors!
Ingredients:
Orange:
- 1 cup orange juice
- 2 Tbsp. sugar
- 2 Tbsp. lemon juice
- 1 tsp. honey or maple syrup
- 1 cup ice
Blue:
- 3 cups water
- 1¼ cups sugar
- 5 drops blue food coloring
- 1 cup ice
Instructions:
Step one: For each color, mix the ingredients in a bowl.
Step two: Pour the orange mixture to fill half of the individual molds.
Step three: Insert the wooden craft sticks and set the mold in the freezer for about one hour.
Step four: After an hour, take the mold out of the freezer and pour the blue mixture on top.
Step five: Set in the freezer for about four hours and enjoy your Little Passports ice pops!
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