08 August 2011

paletas, parte cuatro

The weather was not-so-great this weekend: showers both Saturday and Sunday. But cantaloupes were on special at Waitrose, so I stuck to my plan to make Paletas de Melón (Cantaloupe Ice Pops):

One small cantaloupe is pureed with sugar syrup, fresh lemon juice, and a pinch of salt, then poured into the molds to freeze. The result is sooo refreshing! Paletas has definitely been my best book buy this year.

And now that the sun is back, I'm eyeing the Paletas de Coco Fresco (Fresh Coconut Ice Pops). But I've never tackled a fresh coconut. Do I need a machete? Or perhaps I should just play it safe (in more ways than one!) and do the rápidas version with tinned coconut milk...

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  1. Ali9 August 2011 at 09:24

    If you aren't a competent machete wielder, I'd advise against it! You can tap the eyes through (do 2 of the 3) with a metal skewer. Tip out the coconut water and then whack the nut in a tea towel with a hammer or against a concrete floor.

    When you buy the coconut, the more sloshing you can hear, the younger it is and the more tender the flesh.

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  2. Anonymous9 August 2011 at 09:36

    Paletas rápidas, por favor! My Spanish improves with every blog post I read.

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  3. dottycookie9 August 2011 at 11:19

    These look so much more tempting than the NobblyBobblies and fruit pastille lollies beloved by my children :-)

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  4. Susan Wallman9 August 2011 at 13:36

    Mmmm, a coconut lolly on its way... I love all the different colours of these lollies!

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  5. Lynn10 August 2011 at 01:10

    I think you're just about ready to open your own icy treats business!

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  6. Anonymous10 August 2011 at 06:16

    I love these ice cream posts! Hope all is good with you!

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  7. Miranda16 August 2011 at 08:54

    Looks so yummy and such a pretty colour. I'd be nervous tackling real coconut too...

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  8. S24 June 2012 at 22:28

    Hi Kristina, just stumbled upon your blog while looking for ice lolly moulds, and I'm so pleased I did! Your ice lolly flavour combinations are so clever. I was just wondering - where do you get your incredible moulds from? I've been looking forever and I can't find any that are such a classic shape.

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    1. kristina25 June 2012 at 10:41

      Dear Siubhan,

      Thank you so much for visiting. I use these Progressive molds, which I really think are the best:

      http://www.amazon.com/Progressive-International-PLP-1-Freezer-Maker/dp/B0000CF7H6/ref=sr_1_1?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1340617174&sr=1-1&keywords=progressive+PLP

      Unfortunately I haven't had any luck finding them in the UK. Both of my sets were purchased in America.

      K x

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    2. S26 June 2012 at 09:58

      Thanks so much for replying! I've just come back from the US and am kicking myself for not buying some while I was out there! I'll keep a look out for those here all the same. Thanks again! x

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