Iced Coffee Popsicles
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3.7
Iced Coffee Popsicles
Description
This recipe uses cold strong coffee combined with heavy cream and sugar, separating a portion of cream sweetened for the popsicles’ white tip. Initially, sweetened cream is frozen at the mold's base to create a decorative and flavorful topping. The rest of the coffee mixture, chilled and sweetened, is poured over the frozen layer, then frozen solid. This layered freezing ensures the popsicles have a smooth creamy top and a rich coffee body.
The popsicles have a creamy texture with bright coffee notes balanced by the sweet cream. They provide a cold caffeine option with pleasant sweetness, ideal for warm days or coffee lovers seeking frozen treats. To unmold, briefly submerging the filled mold in hot water loosens the popsicles without melting them.
The recipe is adaptable to various mold sizes and can be adjusted for sweetness and creaminess according to taste. Proper chilling and layering ensure neat presentation and texture. These popsicles also serve as an innovative alternative to standard coffee beverages.
Amounts may vary by mold size, so adjusting the liquid volume accordingly is advised. Keeping the coffee mixture well chilled before freezing helps maintain a clean separation between layers.
Ingredients
- 2 cups coffee cold, strong
- 3/4 cup heavy cream plus extra for the bottom of the molds
- sugar to taste
Instructions
- Set aside 1/3 cup of cream and sweeten it with a little sugar. Stir until completely dissolved.
- Pour a little of the cream into the bottom of each mold, just about 1/4 to 1/2 inch high.
- Freeze the mold until the cream is solid, about an hour.
- Mix the coffee, more cream and sugar (to taste) in a glass measuring cup and stir until the sugar is dissolved. You will need about 2 1/4 cups total. Refrigerate until chilled.
- Carefully pour the chilled coffee mixture into each mold, filling it to the top.
- Cover the top with foil, and insert the sticks. Freeze until solid.
- To un-mold the popsicles, fill your sink with hot water, and submerge the mold in the water right up to, but not past, the top ledge for about 15-30 seconds. If the popsicles don't slide out, submerge it for a few seconds longer.
Notes
- Adjust sugar and cream quantities to suit your preferred sweetness and richness.
- Freeze the sweetened cream layer completely before adding coffee mixture to maintain distinct layers.
- The recipe fits molds holding approximately 1/4 cup per slot; adjust quantities for different mold sizes.
- To unmold popsicles easily, briefly submerge the mold in hot water without letting water enter the mold.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 10popsicles
Amount Per Serving
Calories 61 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 61kcal | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.3g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 20mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 6mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 40mg | 1% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 262IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 13mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.02mg | 0% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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3.7
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