Blackberry Lemonadesicle

I realized as I woke up this morning in this August's blazing hot glory that I really, really wanted a truly summery popsicle. I haven't had much of a summer. Well, at least not like the summers I used to have before I found myself commuting to a 9-5, coffee in hand, keycard ID around my neck. I've missed that - the refreshingly cold and sweet taste that brings you back to sitting out on the deck with an ice cold glass of that fruity summer lemonade. And while my job isn't as monotonous as I've made it sound, it's about time for a summer standard. And that's what brings me to my popsicle creation of the day, the Blackberry Lemonadesicle. I recently learned how to make fillings, and well, that is exactly the name of the game with this tart deliciousness. And if that doesn't work for you, you're in luck ... you don't need a Zoku to make it just as tasty.

To make this particular popsicle, you're going to need:

--blackberries
--blender/magic bullet (OR something to mash with)
--a kind of juice (apple is a good neutral)
--lemonade (I used pink Simply Lemonade)

and, as always, 

-popsicle mold (or any cup** will work)

-popsicle sticks

** if you're going to use a cup as your popsicle mold, use tinfoil on top and poke the popsicle stick through to hold it in the center, popsicle-style.

So ... ready, GO. 

--I started out by throwing a handful of blackberries into my magic bullet (or you can use a blender, or even mash it up with a fork or some kind of mashing... apparatus) and threw in some apple juice to make the mooshed up berries more liquid.

--I pulled my popsicle mold out of the freezer (not a bad idea for all molds) and poured the Lemonade in the wells. 

--Once the lemonade has frozen enough to stick to the sides of the wells about a couple milimeters, I took a straw and emptied the wells of the excess liquid so all that remained was a thin, lemonadey shell. 

--I then took the blackberry liquid and poured it into the lemonade shell, letting the remainder of the popsicle freeze all the way through. 

--when frozen, remove from popsicle mold and enjoy the summery scrumptiousness. 

Sometimes, with cups/regular molds, it doesn't work to make shells/fillings, as the entire container of liquid freezes at once instead of outside-in. Instead, try layers - fill the mold half full with lemonade, and then when that is frozen, fill the rest with the blackberry. Or mix it all together. 

Because like all the good things in life - cookies and milk, pb and j, Pam and Jim, coffee ice cream and kahlua... they are better together! Happy Summer.