Food experiments: POPSICLES! pt 2

Some more experiments with the wonders of fancy ice! See part 1 here. 

CHRYSANTHEMUM TEA, LYCHEES & STRAWBERRIES

1. Slice strawberries and lychees (can be bought in cans)

2. Put a few slices into the mould, then cover with chrysanthemum tea (I used Yeo's) and add a little of the lychee syrup from the can. 

3. Repeat until the entire mould is filled.

4. Freeze!

STRAWBERRIES AND CHRYSANTHEMUM

(a slight variation on the above experiment)

1. Slice strawberries

2. Fill mould with strawberries and tea (strawberries tend to float to the top)

3. Freeze

MANGO, VANILLA & MACADAMIAS

(inspired by Weis bars!)

1. Slice mango thinly and chop the macadamias into small pieces

2. Let some vanilla ice-cream sit out until it becomes a little runny

3. Fill the mould by alternating between ice cream, mango and nuts.

4. Freeze!

EARL GREY

1. Make yourself a nice cup of Earl Grey tea and drink it! With the leftover teabag, make another cup.

2. Pour the second cup into the mould and freeze!

(This was a real why-not? experiment. Result: it, unsurprisingly, tasted exactly like a cold tea. An uncanny experience however, a little confusing on the senses. This concept would be fun to try with some more adventurous tea combinations - stay tuned!)

Food Experiments: POPSICLES!

It is a well known fact that IKEA-browsing merits the same sense of addiction that would be associated with the likes of ASOS-browsing, or peanut-butter-from-the-jar-licking. The products of these activities promising an increased value and enjoyability of life ("it's not just a pen, it's a principle"). From a new couch, to a metre of fabric, to a new whisk - these products all hold the promise that my life would be undeniably more fulfilling if such item were a part of it. Of course though, in most times the reality is not as grand or romantic as was originally hoped. However, not in this instance - that of the CHOSIGT! IKEA's ice pop maker! Really it's just freezing fancy ice, but it's been utterly addictive fun! 

Here are some ideas I've tried thus far: 

APPLE & STRAWBERRIES

1. Pour in apple juice

2. Slice strawberries and evenly distribute between molds

3. Freeze!

DARK CHOCOLATE, MIXED BERRIES & YOGHURT

1. Grate a block of dark chocolate into each of the molds (this will make the chocolate tip)

2. In a separate container/bowl mix some honey with Greek yoghurt

3. Spoon about a tablespoon of yoghurt into each mold

4. Shave some more dark chocolate into each

5. Add the mixed berries (which can be bought in a tin) and some of the juices

6. Add yoghurt, then chocolate, then berries again until the molds are full

7. Freeze!

PEACH ICE TEA & MANGO

1. Add peach slices (I used Goulburn Valley peach slices in mango juice) into each mold

2. Pour ice tea on top (I used Lipton Peach ice tea)  

3. Pour the mango juice from the peaches

4. Finish with a layer of peach ice tea

(Hopefully the layers make a nice slightly marbled effect) 

5. Freeze!