Oprah's Margarita Popsicles Will Make It Feel Like Summer All Year Long
Is there any thing more synonymous with summer than hearing that sound of an ice cream truck coming around the corner as children run to get a frozen treat? Although 2020 has brought on many challenges, one way Oprah has been making the most of summer is by creating her own homemade popsicles from the comfort of her kitchen.
"We started a thing this summer with popsicles," Oprah says in a video that her best friend Gayle filmed while visiting her in California. "I actually started the first one." Standing in her kitchen showing off the freezer full of her homemade delights, Lady O explains why she named her first popsicle "The Blood."
"It's Welch's grape juice, and when we grew up in the Black church, we would have Welch's grape juice every communion, and we called it 'the blood'—it was the blood of Christ," she says. "And so when we drink Welch's grape juice, it's like a big deal around here, and we call it 'the blood.' So I started with 'The Blood.'"
To demonstrate how committed Oprah is to her homemade frozen treats, Gayle narrates the video: "This is how Oprah rolls. There is a popsicle menu." She then zooms the camera in on the framed menu the O of O displays in the kitchen.
"This is the 'Promised Land Popsicle Shop,'" Oprah says as she begins to read off the flavor offerings on her menu. "Cantaloupe Passion Ginger, Coconut Lime, Dreamsicle—remember the Dreamsicle truck? I always loved the Dreamsicle, but we couldn't afford that."
Other flavors on the extensive "Promised Land" menu include: Mango Passion Lime, Nectarine Raspberry, Peach and White Grape, Pineapple Ginger Lemonade, Pineapple Mint, Plum and Grape, Margarita, and Spiked Peach (which, of course, both have tequila in it), Strawberry Banana, Strawberry Lemonade, Strawberry Watermelon, The Blood, White Grape, and Yuzo Lemonade.
"This is what happens when you can't afford the popsicle truck and you grow up," Oprah concludes.
To help you make the most of the warm weather, Oprah shared two of her favorite homemade popsicle recipes from her "Promised Land Popsicle Shop" with OprahMag.com. Find out how to make her famous "The Blood" and Margarita frozen treats below!
"The Blood"—Welch's Grape Juice Popsicle
Ingredients:
4 cups Welch's Grape Juice
1 tbsp Sugar
3 tbsp Fresh Squeezed Lemon Juice
Pinch of Course Sea Salt
Instructions:
Pour half of the Welch's grape juice into a wide pan, and simmer for 20-25 minutes over very low heat to reduce the juice by 50%.
Turn off the heat and whisk in the sugar, then the remaining Welch's grape juice.
Cool the mixture over ice, then season with lemon juice and salt.
Pour liquid into popsicle mold, insert popsicle sticks, and freeze for 6 hours minimum, or until frozen solid before unmolding.
Margarita Popsicle
Ingredients:
1 ? cup Tequila, of your choice
5 tbsp Agave Syrup
2 ? cups Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice
? cup Fresh Squeezed Lemon Juice
? cup Fresh Squeezed Lime Juice
Zest of 2 Limes
Instructions:
Combine all of the ingredients in a bowl with a whisk, then place the mixture in the freezer for 1 hour.
After 1 hour, stir the mixture to evenly distribute the tequila and the lime zest.
Continue to whisk the liquid every hour, until the liquid becomes an icy slush.
Pour the base into the popsicle mold, insert popsicle sticks.
Freeze overnight for best results before unmolding.
Sprinkle lightly with course sea salt just before serving.
Enjoy!
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