Who needs a margarita machine when you can have the sophisticated charm of sangria transformed into popsicle form? These boozy sangria popsicles are the answer to your hot weather woes, and they’re practically effortless to whip up.
Looking for the best boozy popsicles for a hot summer day?
These sangria popsicles are the perfect solution – all the sophistication of a well-chilled sangria transformed into a delightfully boozy popsicle.
We’ve all had our share of sugary childhood popsicles, but what about something a little more sophisticated? That’s where these sangria popsicles come in. We’ll admit it – we love adding booze to childhood treats to make them a little more adult-friendly. Whether you want something tropical like pina colada popsicles or more decadent like chocolate martini pudding pops, we’ve got you covered. Now, we’re introducing these sangria popsicles – yet another boozy popsicle recipe packed with fresh fruit, a little fizz, and a whole lotta fun!
What Are Sangria Popsicles?
Sangria popsicles are like boozy ice pops for grown-ups! Instead of sugary juice, they’re made with white wine, ginger ale, and a mixture of fruits like strawberries, mango, and kiwi. This recipe uses a simple syrup made with honey and water to add sweetness and then simmers some of the fruit in the wine for extra flavor. It’s a fun and refreshing way to enjoy the taste of sangria on a hot day!
What you’ll love about this recipe:
What You Need to Make This Sangria Popsicle Recipe
How to Make Sangria Popsicles
- In a small saucepan, combine honey and water. Heat it up on the stovetop over medium heat until it boils.
- Pour in the white wine and bring it to a boil again. Then, turn down the heat and add some sliced strawberries and chopped mango. Let it simmer for a couple of minutes to infuse those flavors.
- Take the pan off the heat and remove the fruit with a spoon. Save the yummy leftover liquid in the pan – that’s the sangria base for your popsicles!
- In a separate bowl, toss together all your chopped fruit – the strawberries you fished out, the kiwi slices, and the halved grapes.
- Divide the fruit mixture evenly between your popsicle molds.
- In a bowl, mix the ginger ale, lime juice, and that leftover sangria mixture you saved from the pan. Pour this liquid evenly into your popsicle molds on top of the fruit.
- Freeze the popsicles for 1 hour. Then, carefully insert a popsicle stick in each ice pop mold and freeze for another 6 to 24 hours or until they’re completely solid.
- Let pops stand at room temperature for 5 to 10 minutes before removing from molds to serve.
Expert Recipe Tips
- Don’t be afraid to experiment with your fruit! While the recipe uses strawberries, mango, and kiwi, you can sub in other favorites like peaches, blueberries, or even cherries. Want a more citrusy twist? Throw in some chopped pineapple or orange slices! Just remember to adjust the sweetness depending on the fruit you choose (tart fruits might need a touch more honey in the syrup).
- Not a fan of white wine? No problem! You can easily swap it out for red wine to create a berry sangria popsicle. Just adjust the fruit pairing accordingly – think raspberries, blackberries, and maybe even a splash of orange juice.
How to Store Sangria Popsicles
Sangria popsicles will stay in the freezer for up to 2 months, but for the best flavor and texture, it’s best to enjoy them within 3-4 weeks.
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These sangria popsicles are the perfect solution to a summer soirée or just a quiet afternoon on the porch swing. They’re sophisticated enough for grown-up palates, yet refreshing and fun – the perfect poolside or patio companion. If you try this recipe, please rate the recipe card and leave a comment down below to help out the next reader!
Sangria Popsicles
Equipment
- Popsicle molds or paper cups
- small saucepan
- slotted spoon
- small bowl
- popsicle sticks
Ingredients
- ½ cup honey
- ⅓ cup water
- 1 cup dry white wine
- 1 cup sliced fresh strawberries
- 1 small mango seeded, peeled, and chopped
- 2 kiwifruits peeled, halved, and thinly sliced
- ½ cup green grapes halved or quartered
- ¼ cup ginger ale
- 1 tbs lime juice
Instructions
- In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine the honey and water an bring to a boil. Add wine and bring to a boil again. Reduce heat, add strawberries, and mango. Simmer for 2 minutes. Remove from heat. With a slotted spoon, remove fruit from mixture, reserving the liquid. Set aside.
- In a small bowl, toss fruit with cooked fruit. Divide the fruit mixture evenly in 12 pop molds or paper cups.
- Combine the ginger ale and lime juice with the reserved wine mixture and divide evenly among pop mold. Freeze for 1 hour and insert wooden craft stick and continue to freeze for 6 to 24 hours.
- Let pops stand at room temperature for 5 to 10 minutes before removing from molds to serve.
Wow, I guess I’m fortunate enough to not having (or haven’t yet) received such hurtful comments. Either that, or I’m just too thick-skinned to get affected by it. Love both your kick-ass signs. Now if everyone could put one on their blog …
I love these ice pops … absolutely perfect for our boiling humid weather. I’d sit in a tub of them too! How delicious! 🙂
Sounds like that person needs some sangria to make ’em smile!!! Or sit in a tub of them….
Wine pops=awesome.
Also love the graphics. 🙂 I am a laugher so I find most rude comments hilarious!
I LOVE those pops! They look so gorgeous and fruity and delicious. Also, nice photos! Been loving some negative space lately. :-p
I have somehow avoided nasty comments so far. And I really love these pops!
Sorry to hear about the hurtful comments. I do love your graphics and the sangria pops! I usually have a ton of fruit around the house and it’s nice to be able to use them in something other than a smoothie 🙂 Thanks for sharing!
Oh my gosh, your graphics are hilarious.
Your pops look amazing, and I think an excellent remedy for nasty comments. 😉
I like the green graphic, it’s just perfect. I don’t get people who steal photos and recipes. If you aren’t creative enough to come up with your own stuff, why are you running a blog? People are wacky. Oh, and thanks for the wine. 🙂
Yikes, that’s just crazy! I better have a few of these gorgeous sangria pops in the freezer in case I get a nasty comment 🙂
LOL, so glad you brought up some of the things I’ve been thinking about…so sorry you had to deal with all the “it’s not your recipe” BS…never fun. I find it irritating when people don’t read the entire post and then jump to conclusions…if the information is all there for them to read, they should take the time to go through it before accusing you of stealing someone else’s recipe. Well, I just love your recipes and posts so keep up the great work! Oh, and your sangria pops look GREAT!
Katrina and I have shared some of our nastiest and most peculiar comments. It happens and people are definitely more forward with leaving nasty comments than happy ones. Would you call me out on something or tell me you don’t like something to my face? Nope probably not. They’re hiding behind their computer.
You are awesome, Kita! You said it so well. Great graphics and wine pops? You are brilliant!
As long as you know you’re being true and what you’re doing is right, try not to let people get to you. It’s just not worth it. I also, love these sangria pops… they look absolutely perfect!
Sigh. I had someone write me a comment claiming I stole someone else’s recipe as well. Granted, they were similar, but it was for commonly used ingredients. Dislike. Anywho, I’m sure these Sangria Pops work well to let off some steam 🙂
Haha, love that you made these sangria instead of simple fruit punch 😉 Looks delicious!
Wow, those pops are just gorgeous looking, Kita! It’s funny that I’m reading your post now because just a couple of hours ago I got my first nasty comment ever. What I found amazing is not only that someone would be so rude as to come into my “house” and insult me but that he found fault with a recipe he had not yet tried. Um…maybe you should try it out before you list the endless things you believe are wrong with it. Needless to say, I applied the delete button.
Oh how genius@! Super duper creative!
These are awesome! Perfect for summer fun and beach days here. I also love your graphics, I have been trying a little myself with my quotes, but am failing, yours look great.
these will be amaking an appearance on our patio this year!
Whenever you see a negative comment, realize it’s because the writer feels inadequate and can only make themselves feel better by attacking you. There are very few ‘original’ recipes in the world, because everyone tweaks and makes it their own. In the old days, we passed on recipes by word of mouth from people passing through who may or may not have been the originator (who may well have not been the creator!). This is one of the most vicious generations I’ve had the experience of watching and I only pray something changes. The Internet is helping to create a very cruel and brutal side of mankind to take precedence. I can only imagine what final catastrophe will occur before these mean-spirited people finially wake up. Love that delete button.
I feel empowered when I click delete. I love the graphics you made and really love the wine pops. I could use a couple this week every night;)
A grown up twist on a kid’s treat. Very nice!
I love this recipe! Mostly because I can get drunk off of it ; ) P.S. I totally understand what you mean about the internet and people forgetting they’re talking to people.