After trying these Campari and grapefruit popsicles–made with just water, sugar, grapefruit juice, and Campari–you may need to buy a second popsicle mold. One to keep at the ready for mommy’s special treats.
This Campari and grapefruit popsicles are a sweetly tart summer cocktail on a stick that are so seductive, you may find you need to purchase a second popsicle mold—one for mommy’s special popsicles so they can always be at the ready.–Renee Schettler Rossi
Campari and Grapefruit Popsicles
After trying these Campari and grapefruit popsicles–made with just water, sugar, grapefruit juice, and Campari–you may need to buy a second popsicle mold. One to keep at the ready for mommy’s special treats.
Equipment
- Popsicle molds; wooden popsicle sticks
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup cold water
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 1/2 cups freshly squeezed ruby red grapefruit juice, from about 4 grapefruits
- 1/3 cup Campari
Directions
- Combine the water and sugar in a small saucepan and bring to a simmer. Cook, stirring, until the sugar dissolves. Remove from the heat and stir in the grapefruit juice and Campari.
- Pour the mixture into your popsicle molds, leaving 1/4 inch space at the top of each mold. Insert the popsicle sticks into the molds and freeze until the popsicles are solid, at least 2 hours.
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Originally published June 13, 2018
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Melissa Maedgen
This Campari and grapefruit popsicle is not your childhood popsicle—and that’s a good thing! Here’s a not-too-sweet ice pop for the over-21 crowd. The Campari works magic with the grapefruit, somehow making it taste even more grapefruit-y, not to mention enhancing the color. The bitterness of the Campari complements the fruit and tames the sweetness of the popsicle but doesn’t overwhelm it in the least. Even a Campari-hater would like these popsicles. My popsicles molds are tiny so I put the remaining Campari mixture in an ice cube tray for mini-pops.