A cold love affair
I may not understand why, but for me, this summer has been the summer of popsicles. I finally bought a popsicle mold for myself for my birthday in May and lemme tell you, molded plastic has never treated me so good (and now that I say that–do I need to be worried about the plastic residues from the mold itself even with that BPA-free title? Another thing to think about…)
SO. All the popsicles to be made, and all the summer to make them. Best part of popsicles, aside from the flavors? They wait for ya in the freezer, they’re not going bad any time soon and you can make as many flavors as you desire in the mold, too! Have a few oranges left over? Cool, squeeze ’em into a liquid measuring cup, add some coconut cream and boom, creamsicle pops. Have some leftover celery juice (don’t we ALL) from your morning’s nutritional conquests? Wonderful, muddle a little mint from the overflowing plant in the backyard, add a squeeze of lemon juice and look, your nutrient density goes in the freezer versus down the drain!
While we’re in the freeze aisle…
You know what else can be frozen? Bacteria. Good bacteria. So let’s raise a pop to the funky, to the fresh, to the effervescent and to the freezer. Because it’s a combo ya can’t deny, and take advantage of the trends we have these days, a bounty of probiotic drink options. Which I’m doing. Thanks Farmhouse Cultures!
Or, you could deny the combo. Work that autonomy!
Cherry Cola Probiotic Popsicles
Take advantage of the heat outside and the freezer inside and let your popsicles sing this summer!
Ingredients
- 1 bottle Cola Gut Punch see notes
- 1/2 cup pitted cherries
Instructions
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Place two tablespoons of the Cola Gut Punch with the pitted cherries in a blender and blend until smooth.
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Add the remaining Cola Gut Punch to the blender, stir, and allow the foam to settle, about 2 minutes.
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Prepare your popsicle mold if needed, then pour the mixture into each mold, place the popsicles sticks in and get the mold into the freezer!
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Freeze for a minimum of 2 hours, then serve!
Recipe Notes
For the Cola Gut Punch, check out Farmhouse Culture's Store Locator!
Can't find their cola locally? That's cool! Make a batch of kombucha (or buy a bottle of plain) and with the homemade batch, add a teaspoon or two of root beer tea to the second ferment, or for the bottle of kombucha option, steep an tablespoon of loose leaf (or three tea bags) root beer tea in 1/2 cup of boiled water to make a very intense tea to then mix with the bottled kombucha. Proceed with the recipe from there!