A peep in Central Florida, do I have an icy rainbow delight for a pridemance (whether or not a particular neck in the swamp has decided to celebrate)!
This party treat – something that covers the entire range of Pride events and their attendees – is a colorful candy popicle.
Pride meat “Frozen” meat, in my case, sour gummy candies that I thought you dislike can’t stop eating while you write your column. Seriously, I can’t let them go. (I know. I’m the worst.)
Groan aside, if the above sentence doesn’t prove to bear the recipe idiot, then you’re not going to do anything.
All you need is a simple ice cube tray, a drink you can enjoy as a frozen treat, or even a simple ice cube tray, a rainbow-colored confectionery that is quite frozen in pop, if you remember “Stack of the Stick” cartoon recipe for a Saturday morning in 1974.
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Heck, you may layer on a rainbow of fruits or offer them in individual colors, but you can even set them in the formation of the rainbow. Think strawberries, mandarin oranges, yellow watermelons, kiwis and blueberries. And now I wrote it (on this Gummi Candy’s third strap), so I’m really sad that I didn’t think about it early.
Importantly, this Delish Recipe is great in itself or as a great blueprint for ideas that are perfect for pride that you can shove in in the freezer after you dream.
I went relatively traditionally and used Sprite Zero as the base for an array of colorful, cooled treats in various shapes. Taking clues from different photos and videos, I have tried several tears, chopped, foldable methods to try out different rainbow repeats in my pop. Some worked better than others.
Apart from the Boosie one, I threw a bit too much enthusiasm (see also Vodka) so they didn’t freeze well. With recipe level strength, pride pop over 21 should work.
That’s the beauty of this recipe.
Cooling in both the child-friendly and cocktail versions is a treat that welcomes everyone in the party.
Unless you have cold, sensitive teeth.
Next year, perhaps: Pride Fondue. stay tuned. <3
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Rainbow Candy Pops
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material
6 rainbow rope candies
2 cups of sprite
1/4 cup vodka
Instructions
Cut each rope into 4-5 small pieces. Twist each section three or four times, until it pushes the edges together. Repeat the popsicle mold about four times until the entire popsicle mold is filled with candy. Fill each type with sprites and vodka. Freeze until solid.
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