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Desserts » 4th of July Paletas

4th of July Paletas

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Keep cool this 4th of July with a patriotic paleta.

A tri-colored treat with an explosion of flavors.   Layers of strawberry, lemon and blueberry juice produce a sweet – tart- sweet celebration for your summer taste buds.

Keep your guests refreshed with these pretty pops while you create magic on the grill or enjoy as the fireworks light up the sky! Enjoy!

Red. White. Blue.

The colors of July 4th!

Strawberry. Lemon. Blueberry.

The flavors of summer!

4th of July Paletas

by Vianney Rodriguez

by Sweet Life

makes 10

  • 2 cups strawberry juice
  • 2 cups lemonade
  • 2 cups blueberry juice
  • paleta mold or dixie cups

For the first layer:

  1. Pour the strawberry juice into the mold to your desired layer.
  2. Freeze for 1 hour.
  3. Remove from freezer and insert your wooden sticks.
  4. Freeze for another hour. Freezing each layer completely will prevent colors from running.

Second Layer:

  1. Pour your layer of lemonade.
  2. Return to freezer and freeze 1 hour.

Third Layer:

  1. Remove mold from freezer and add your final layer.
  2. Return and freeze 1 hour or overnight.
  3. To serve run warm water along side of mold and remove carefully not to break wooden stick.

*If using dixie cups or a smaller mold, reduce the amount of juice.

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Paletas de Mango

 

 

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Comments

  1. Lori Lynn says

    July 6, 2011 at 12:32 pm

    Those re gorgeous! I bet they were a bit hit!
    Hope you had a marvelous 4th Vianney!
    LL

    Reply
  2. Tammy says

    July 6, 2011 at 2:18 am

    I love palettas! These are so festive too. I’m off to check out your other recipes for other flavors.

    Reply
  3. Carrie at TikiTikiBlog! says

    July 2, 2011 at 12:04 pm

    My colors ran…ah well, perhaps next time.

    Also, did you make your own juice, or buy it?
    We bought them, but couldn’t find strawberry juice.

    hey Carrie,
    They ran, sorry I also had a batch that ran. I rushed them, so they did not set properly.
    I used fresh juice.
    bonnie

    Reply
  4. sensiblecooking says

    July 1, 2011 at 10:09 pm

    Bonnie would you please adopt me for a week or two and teach me all these wonderful tricks you do with fruits. Please !

    Reply
  5. FOODESSA says

    July 1, 2011 at 4:45 pm

    These might be considered a little more patience…but…oooh…how worth it they must be…mummm.

    Happy celebratory 4th to you and your whole familia ;o)

    Ciao for now Bonnie and flavourful wishes,
    Claudia

    Reply
  6. nora says

    July 1, 2011 at 2:41 am

    Oh my, what a great idea!

    Reply
  7. Angie's Recipes says

    June 30, 2011 at 7:27 pm

    They look so fruity and cooling!

    Reply
  8. Joanne says

    June 30, 2011 at 1:06 pm

    These are definitely encased in fourth of july spirit! The perfect refreshing post-bbq dessert!

    Reply
  9. Roxana GreenGirl says

    June 30, 2011 at 4:27 am

    perfect for 4th of July and not only. So refreshing! love them

    Reply
  10. Monet says

    June 30, 2011 at 3:11 am

    Oh my goodness…you sure do know what we need in this Texas heat! I wish I had one of these now. It is nearly 10:30, and it is still too hot! Thank you for sharing another beautiful recipe with me. You are an inspiration and a blessing. I hope you have a wonderful end to your week, my sweet friend!

    Reply
  11. rebecca says

    June 30, 2011 at 2:33 am

    these are so much fun just like your blog

    Reply
  12. Carolyn Jung says

    June 30, 2011 at 12:02 am

    The colors are gorgeous. And the popsicles combine some of my fave fruit flavors all in one. It’s a trifecta of yumminess. 😉

    Reply
  13. Alex aka Ma What's For Dinner says

    June 29, 2011 at 8:20 pm

    Awesome!!! You’re a genius and I’m totally lacking on the 4th posts…I suck.

    Lots of yummy love,
    Alex aka Ma What’s For Dinner
    http://www.mawhats4dinner.com

    Reply
  14. Paz says

    June 29, 2011 at 4:39 pm

    This will definitely keep me happy and cool! Yum!

    Reply
  15. sheila @ Elements says

    June 29, 2011 at 3:47 pm

    What a wonderful idea for the Fourth of July! Strawberry, blueberry, and lemon are perfect flavors together, and of course the colors are patriotic and fitting for the holiday. As usual, you made a wonderful fruity and refreshing treat that makes my mouth water!! 🙂

    Reply
  16. Marla says

    June 29, 2011 at 12:17 pm

    These pops are so pretty & I love that you took the time to make 3 layers 🙂

    Reply
  17. Kitchen Belleicious says

    June 29, 2011 at 12:15 pm

    I honestly bought some new pop mold to make something like this for the fourth when i go home for our huge annual celebration and I am so glad you posted this because I will just use this recipe! it is awesome!

    Reply
  18. yummychunklet says

    June 29, 2011 at 6:16 am

    What colorful and cool looking treats!

    Reply
  19. Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella says

    June 29, 2011 at 5:46 am

    Oh how these make me wish it were berry season now! 😛

    Reply
  20. Mari's Cakes says

    June 29, 2011 at 3:32 am

    Love the colors!! I am sure it tastes DELICIOUS! Perfect for the hot summer day 🙂

    Saludos

    Reply
  21. Baking Serendipity says

    June 29, 2011 at 1:21 am

    This flavor combination sounds fantastic! What a great fourth of July treat 🙂

    Reply
  22. Anna and Liz Recipes says

    June 28, 2011 at 11:34 pm

    These look amazing and so simple to make I love your recipe!!
    Thanks , I just found your blog and love your photos they are soooo beautiful!
    🙂 Anna

    Reply
  23. Parsley Sage says

    June 28, 2011 at 10:29 pm

    Okay, those…are pretty frapping awesome! Yummy and patriotic 🙂

    Reply
  24. Maris(In Good Taste) says

    June 28, 2011 at 9:50 pm

    These are so pretty and patriotic!

    Reply
  25. A Canadian Foodie says

    June 28, 2011 at 7:30 pm

    Absolutely stunning! I am still so impressed that yours come out looking perfect and so professional while mine are half melted by the time they fully release from the mold.
    🙁 Poor me!
    🙂
    Valerie

    Reply
  26. Simply Life says

    June 28, 2011 at 5:13 pm

    Oh my gosh, these look AMAZING!!!

    Reply
  27. MaryMoh says

    June 28, 2011 at 4:00 pm

    It’s getting warmer here now. These ice pops would be so comforting and refreshing. I love the colour combination. Thanks very much for sharing.

    Reply
  28. DessertForTwo says

    June 28, 2011 at 3:32 pm

    How gorgeous! I think I could eat 5 of these on my own! 🙂

    Reply
  29. Heather @girlichef says

    June 28, 2011 at 2:58 pm

    You are the Paleta Queen!! These look awesome 🙂

    Reply
  30. Rosa says

    June 28, 2011 at 2:47 pm

    A great idea! So refreshing, colorful and delicious.

    Cheers,

    Rosa

    Reply
  31. belinda @zomppa says

    June 28, 2011 at 2:06 pm

    These are patriotically refreshing!

    Reply

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