3 Summer “Adult” Popsicle Ideas to Wow Your Guests

Summer is here, and we know you need to get your chill on! For a refreshing treat, try this frozen twist on a sangria and the other great popsicle ideas. Featuring fresh fruit, white wine, and tropical fruit juices, it’s a surefire way to beat the heat!

Snowbirds Tropical Sangria Popsby Cassandra Rosen for Snowbirds Vintners

• 1 cup Snowbirds Vintners Grüner Veltliner Wine
• 1 ½ cups mixed chopped fruit (strawberries, peaches, mango, kiwi, blueberries, pineapple)
• ¾ cup white peach juice
• ½ cup pineapple juice
• 3 tbs lemon juice
• 3 oz simple syrup

Combine the Snowbirds Vintners wine and the fruit in a bowl and allow to macerate for at least 20 minutes.  Strain the fruit, reserve both fruit and wine, and set aside.Combine both juices in a pitcher. Stir in the wine into the juice mixture, along with the lemon juice and simple syrup.  Divide the fruit evenly into the molds, and pour in the liquid, leaving a little room at the top.Freeze until completely set, at least several hours.

Snowbirds Back Porch Apricot Tea Popsiclesby Cassandra Rosen for Snowbirds VintnersFor the popsicles

• 3/4 cup Snowbirds Vintners Gewürztraminer wine
• 3 cups apricot puree
• 1/2 cup brewed tea

For the apricot puree

• 15 ripe apricots, peeled and pitted
• 4 tbs sugar
• Juice of one lemon

DirectionsTo make the puree, loosely chop the apricots, and place in a food processor or blender with sugar and lemon juice. Let the fruit sit to macerate for about 15-20 minutes. Blend until smooth, set aside.To make popsicles, measure 3 cups of puree, and mix with wine and tea. (If puree yields more than 3 cups and you want to use all of it, just make sure you keep the puree to alcohol ratio).Pour into molds and freeze for an hour or so, before inserting the popsicle sticks, so they will stand up straight. Freeze at least four hours, or overnight.

Snowbirds Cherry Lime Wine PopsCassandra Rosen for Snowbirds Vintners

• 1 ¼ cups Snowbirds Central Coast Red Blend Wine
• ½ cup lime simple syrup
• 1 ¼ cups lime soda
• ½ cup fresh or frozen sweet cherries, pitted and chopped
• ½ oz raspberry liqueur

In a large bowl, combine wine and soda. Add the lime simple syrup, cherries, liqueur, and stir.Divide liquid between popsicle molds, leaving a little room at the top for the popsicles to expand.  Freeze for at least 4 hours, or overnight.