9 Popsicle Recipes, from Fruity Paletas to Boozy Margarita Pops

From fruit-filled paletas to frozen yogurt lassi, keep your cool this summer with these 9 colorful ice-pop recipes

By Danielle Walsh

July 11, 2013

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9 Popsicle Recipes from Fruity Paletas to Boozy Margarita Pops

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The ice-cream man seems like a docile enough summer entity, peddling treats to the sun-weakened masses. But for parents, he's enemy no.1. As soon as the tinkle of the truck's song is faintly heard in the air--usually just before dinnertime--kids stop what they're doing and follow this ice-cream-armed pied piper until they've gotten a treat. Your children's dinner is ruined, and your wallet a little lighter.

But you can stop him--by making some frozen treats of your own. From cherry paletas to frozen-yogurt lassi, homemade pops are healthier than the ice-cream man's plastic-wrapped sugar bombs--and with homemade chilly sweets on hand, it's much easier to dictate when Johnny gets his dessert. We rounded up nine of our favorite recipes (one is adults-only) to give you one last line of defense against Mr. Softee.