Pop-Tails: Our 2 Favorite Things

Summer is officially around the corner people! And for me, that is my happy place! And nothing is like better than being warm in the sun and sipping on something delicious. I stumbled upon this recipe and had to share. Being a child at heart, I openly admit that I love popsicles and despite obvious adulthood I frequently indulge in their delicousness. That being said, I also love a fabulous cocktail every once in a while. Well, hold on to those mixers, GG’s, because we are introducing POPTAILS to you this very moment. Opening the doors of creativity to all, you can now toy with the idea of combining popsicles with your cocktail. Yes, you read that correctly. Think of any two flavors that you love and think of how you can combine them: this recipe let us combine mango (via a popsicle) and margaritas! Check it out – you and your taste buds will be happy you did! PS: this also makes for an incredible beverage to serve at any party!

Spicy Mango Margarita Poptails 

Serves 6

You will need:

• popsicle mold
• wooden popsicle sticks
• fresh mango juice (orange peach mango juice from the store works too)
• 1 jalapeño
• 3 limes
• tequila
• cointreau
• club soda
• 2 limes, juiced
• edible flowers for garnish
• salt for the rim of the glasses

Instructions:

1. First things first: Make your popsicles. Since they take 4-6 hours to freeze completely, give yourself enough time to let your popsicles freeze before you plan on serving your drinks. To make the popsicles, pour your mango juice into popsicle molds. Slice your jalapeño into 6 round slices, and add a slice to each mold. Let freeze for 4-6 hours or until completely solid. Tip: For the popsicles to look as pretty as possible, make sure that you place the jalapeño slice close to the edge of the mold. This way, when you take out your frozen popsicles you will see a bit of your jalapeño slice too.

2. Once your popsicles are frozen and ready to remove from the mold, grab six margarita glasses and salt the rims: Slide a lime around the rim of each slide to get it wet, then pour out your salt onto a plate and spread it evenly. Turn your glasses upside down so that the rim is dipping into the salt and twist into salt until each rim is fully salted.

3. Pour one part tequila, one part Cointreau, one part lime juice and two parts club soda into each glass. Slice your limes into wedges and add a lime slice to each glass. Add crushed ice if preferable.

4. Remove your popsicles from their molds (you may need to run under warm water for a few seconds to loosen them up). Then, simply place one popsicle into each margarita glass and viola! As it melts, it will create the perfect spicy mango margarita. Tip: We added small edible flowers and a sprig of lavender to each cocktail for an extra special touch.