I tried making COCKTAIL POPSICLES (and learned a lot)

Go to https://thrivemarket.com/AndersErickson to receive 30% off your first order AND a FREE gift when you join Thrive Market today! Cocktail popsicles are refreshing, boozy, and... surprisingly tricky to get right. Today I’m diving into three homemade popsicle recipes—one nonalcoholic and two with booze—and sharing what I learned along the way. This was a new adventure for me, and it came with plenty of trial and error. From texture issues to slow freezing, I’ll walk you through what worked, what didn’t, and whether my final tweaks were actually worth the wait. You’ll get: • 3 popsicle recipes (including a Painkiller pop and a Mango-Basil Pisco pop) • Tips for freezing with alcohol • A taste test finale with Az Hope you enjoy the experiment. Cheers! Get the merch! 👉 https://exlsv.com/collections/anders-erickson \Grab your grenadine! 👉 https://beveragemixers.com/collections/anders-erickson-holiday-collection?sca_ref=6375283.i1mAKIWjO7 Get your bottles at House of Bitter Bear 👉 https://houseofbitterbear.com Sign up for the newsletter: https://anderserickson.com Video/editing/illustrations by Azusa Inaba 🎥 🎨 TIME STAMPS Intro: 0:00 Thrive Market: 1:38 Lessons Learned: 4:16 Arnold Palmer Pops: 9:05 Painkiller Pops: 12:41 Mango Basil Pisco Pops: 16:46 Taste Test: 19:08 THE ARNOLD PALMER POPSICLE RECIPE 9:34 (For six 3-oz popsicles) 16 fl. oz. (2 cups/~475ml) black tea, chilled (3 tea bags steeped for 5 minutes) 3 fl. oz. (90 ml) fresh lemon juice 3.5 fl. oz. (105 ml) rich Demerara syrup (2:1) 2.5 fl. oz. (75 ml) pure honey 1/2 fl. oz. (15 ml) light corn syrup 1 Tbs. Lemon zest (zest of 1 lemon) - Blend all ingredients until smooth. Skim off any foam created from mixing and pour into popsicle molds. Allow to freeze for 8-10 hours. THE PAINKILLER POPSICLE RECIPE 14:24 9 fl. oz. (~270 ml) pineapple purée 3 fl. oz. (90 ml) fresh orange juice 5.5 fl. oz. (165 ml) rich cream of coconut* 1/2 fl. oz. (15 ml) light corn syrup 3 fl. oz. (90 ml) Pusser’s Blue Label Rum 1/4 tsp. Xanthan gum 1/4 tsp. Grated nutmeg Pinch ground cinnamon - Blend all ingredients until smooth. Pour into popsicle molds. Allow to freeze for 12+ hours. * Rich Cream of Coconut Recipe 425g (~2.25 cups) granulated sugar 400ml (1 can / 13.5 fl. oz.) unsweetened coconut cream 1/4 tsp. sea salt In a medium sauce pan, combine sugar, coconut cream, and salt. Stir over heat (do not boil) until sugar is completely dissolved. THE MANGO BASIL PISCO POPSICLE RECIPE 17:31 11 fl. oz. (~330 ml) mango purée 3 fl. oz. (90 ml) fresh lime juice 4 fl. oz. (120 ml) semi-rich simple syrup (1.5:1) 1/2 fl. oz. (15 ml) light corn syrup 3 fl. oz. (90 ml) Barsol Pisco Quebranta 3-4 basil leaves - Blend all ingredients until smooth. Pour into popsicle molds. Allow to freeze for 12+ hours. THE TOOLS To The Bar Mat: https://rb.gy/ds3osd My workhorse double jigger: https://amzn.to/3lmmKrK My Nutribullet blender: https://amzn.to/3Gz6mow Zoku classic pop molds: https://amzn.to/40cZCTM My citrus bottles: https://amzn.to/3BScssO My mini carafe: https://amzn.to/3iezKkZ Zester: https://amzn.to/2VCLDF0 As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. I get commissions for purchases made through links in this post. Special thanks to our top-tier patrons: Adam Greetis Brandon Carey Randy Calegari Matthew Crowley Kevin Dzomery Derek Patstone Rick Turoczy Joshua Penley Sheri Muilenburg Connie & Rob Chapin Chris Roberts Howard Pollack Bruce Stark Brian Gordon David Byrne Randall Randall Nick D Pilaitis Filip Sodic Jonathan Shaffer Melanie Sumner Follow Me: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anderserickson/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/andersericksoncocktails Send stuff to: Anders Erickson PO Box 248 Baileys Harbor, WI 54202 Chapters: 00:00 Intro 01:38 Thrive Market 04:16 Lessons Learned 09:05 Arnold Palmer Pops 12:41 Painkiller Pops 16:46 Mango Basil Pisco Pops 19:08 Taste Test