pop! goes my summer: white russian popsicles

August 15, 2019/

Every so often I realize that I don’t have many boozy pops here on the blog. And I set about righting that wrong.

How does a White Russian popsicle sound?

I thought so.

So what is a White Russian? It’s a drink comprised of 2 parts coffee liqueur (like Kahlua), 5 parts vodka and 3 parts heavy cream. And when I got old enough to drink, it became my beverage of choice. Which, as I think back to that time, doesn’t surprise me. I loved (and still love) anything coffee flavored, and the relatively high ratio of cream made it more like a slightly tipsy Frappucino than a proper alcoholic beverage. My best friend at the time would drink Black Russians (same drink, no cream), and I thought she was way more sophisticated as a result.

My tastes, thankfully, have changed for the better over the years but I wondered how the flavors of that once-beloved drink would translate into a popsicle.

Oh, they translate beautifully.

And with just a few ingredients, they’re really simple too. I added a generous amount of iced coffee to the basic recipe, plus some sweetener to mellow things out (these are popsicles, after all). I had some simple syrup left over from another project so I used that, but maple syrup or agave would work well too.

And as I couldn’t resist some crunch, I gave these beauties a dunk in The View From Great Island’s vanilla bean magic shell (last seen here). Totally optional but I will tell you that it’s really delicious.

What was your “drink of choice” when you came of age? Is it the same today?

White Russian Popsicles

1 1/2 cups cold coffee
1 1/2 cups heavy cream
3 – 4 tablespoons vodka
3 – 4 tablespoons coffee liqueur (such as Kahlua)
3 – 4 tablespoons simple syrup (or other liquid sweetener, such as maple syrup or agave)

Vanilla Bean magic shell (optional)

In a large spouted measuring cup whisk the coffee, heavy cream and 3 tablespoons each of vodka, coffee liqueur and simple syrup. Taste and adjust flavors according to taste. Pour evenly into your popsicle molds (I love this one) and freeze till slushy, 1 – 2 hours. Insert your popsicle sticks and freeze overnight. Remove pops from molds by running briefly under hot water; if dipping in magic shell transfer to a foil-lined baking sheet and return to the freezer for about an hour.

Dip, drizzle or pour the magic shell over the pops; keep frozen till ready to serve.

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This delicious recipe brought to you by Sheri Silver
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Popsicles galore on my Pinterest page!

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Sheri Silver

Sheri Silver is a New York-based food photographer and recipe developer who has been cooking and baking for over 30 years. She works with brands, authors and restaurants to create recipes that are as beautiful as they are foolproof - and every recipe on this blog has been made, tweaked and eaten in her own kitchen.