Popsicles & Paletas

Nothing makes me happier on a hot and sticky Summer day than a refreshing popsicle. As a kid, my favourite flavours were banana and chocolate. These days, trying to find those nostalgic flavours seem almost impossible, so I decided why not make my own? Easy enough, right? Yep, that is right. So easy that I recently started making some for The Shack Oyster Bar and TIBS At Nite. These popsicles or paletas are easy to make, using seasonal fruit and molds that are redly available. Here is a recipe for a raspberry and bitters paleta that I recently made (also pictured).

Raspberry-Peychaud's Bitters Paleta

Makes 6-8  

• 2 C fresh or frozen raspberries
• 1 Tbsp Peychaud's Bitters
• 1 lemon; juice
• 2 Tbsp honey
• 1/4 C water
• In a blender, puree all ingredients for 2-3 minutes. Strain and pour into prepared molds. Freeze. These keep in the freezer for a week.