I remember my mom making popsicles when I was a kid. Usually we made Kool-Aid and used that for popsicles. However, I keep popsicles around using fruit juices. When we finish a jar of apricots, I freeze the juice into pops. I had some leftover one day and just put it in the fridge because my popsicles were all full. Later that day, I opened a can of pineapple and added that juice to the jar. That night I notice I had some baby bananas that were past their prime, so I blended the juices with the bananas and stuck it back in the fridge. I have been using that to make new ones when popsicles get eaten. It is delicious.
Today, I opened a can of mandarin oranges for chicken salad and made a popsicle out that juice. It is so easy, frugal and I am surprised my mother didn't do that, too. I know we had lots of canned fruit, too, when I was a kid. Of course, i think we only had one set of Tupperware popsicle makers and I pick up different varieties at thrift stores sometimes, so I have the Tupperware ones, the start ones, some push-up style ones and a set that has straws in bowl shaped lids to catch the drips.
Sometimes, I even take some canned apricots and blend the whole jar (less the pit, of course) and make a not totally smooth puree that I make into popsicles.
Today, I opened a can of mandarin oranges for chicken salad and made a popsicle out that juice. It is so easy, frugal and I am surprised my mother didn't do that, too. I know we had lots of canned fruit, too, when I was a kid. Of course, i think we only had one set of Tupperware popsicle makers and I pick up different varieties at thrift stores sometimes, so I have the Tupperware ones, the start ones, some push-up style ones and a set that has straws in bowl shaped lids to catch the drips.
Sometimes, I even take some canned apricots and blend the whole jar (less the pit, of course) and make a not totally smooth puree that I make into popsicles.
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