Impressed, Works Well
OK, I bought this because I saw a recipe on FB to make alcohol popsicles. Yes, you read this right. Once I got everything bought and setup as needed for recipe, I poured the contents into the mold using the little funnel this set came with. I then put the mold on a hard surface that can be in freezer too as to walk to freezer with a full mold, to me, is a messy and sticky accident waiting to happen. Once the popsicles were frozem, i was able to take one out without issue. I read on another review to also push up from bottom to remove the popsicle and it wirked great pulling from top lightly and pushing from bottom.As for the kit itself, the popsicle mold seems to be high quality and is stiffer than say, cupcake molds I've used also made from silicone. I think a big reason is that each individual mold is much closer together and not much room to bend. This is important as you don't want the mold to flex too much when full of the liquid that you put into it, or it will spill (but I still like a hard surface under it, to and in freezer). It flexes enough though to remove popsicles easily.The popsicle sticks are nice as they seem to be coated with something to make them easier to insert into the holes. A regular stick has, well, a wood feel. These almost feel like plastic, but is wood, if that makes sense. I like them.The celephane bags seem decent and will use today for the first time. I did see a video of how to easily slide popsicle into the bag, which I will also try. They used a plastic cu, like a Solo Cup, cut it in half and totally remove the bottom. They then put the bottom of the cup into the bag and slid the popsicle along the cup and into the bag, then remove the cup. They mention to change cups for different flavors/colors or it could bleed colors (not that it matters to me, but if visual presence is important thenm you may want to do that).The little cleaner is cute, not sure how effective, vut wull also give it a whirl today. This was not a factor for me to buy this mold, but if it works, it's a plus and a nice addition to kit.Overall, it is a nice popsicle kit and great for those like me, that know absolutely nothing about these and wanted to try it. I do plan to try non-alcohol popsicles too!
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Laura Chahin
August 01, 2024
You will love them! - Perfect protein snacks
Love love love love love this kit! I’ve used it twice for protein popsicles and here is my experience:For both instances I’ve used Sascha Fitness vanilla protein (Vanilla Ice cream flavor) mixed with other stuff, and the first thing I will say is that creamy & foamy protein mixes will inflate and deflate, so if you’re going to be using the blender I would recommend: Mix the protein in a different cup (with milk or water). On the blender, mix all other ingredients until fully homogeneous. THEN add the protein (already mixed with the liquid) and blend with the other mixture. This will help prevent separation and bubbles.The molds are great and easy to use! I would recommend using a flat lid or tray on the bottom for stability of the molds, otherwise you WILL make a mess. If you pour foamy mixtures, they will eventually deflate so take that into account. I made a mess because I didn't follow my own instructions. I love the size of each popsicle, and filling each hole is easy with the rubber funnel. They took about 3 hours to get fully frozen and in popsicle consistency.If you fill to the brim they might be a little hard to take out, but luckily they wont brake if you wiggle them by the plastic end.The first mix I made was with dragon fruit and a frozen berry variety + protein. They turned out so yummy!!! I also smeared some almond butter on the sides of the popsicles (before pouring) and dropped chopped strawberries. This was SUCH a good idea, I invite you to try!The second mix I made with Swiss miss, almond ‘milk’, crushed ice and the protein. They’re very good as well but as I explained before sometimes foamy mixtures deflate, so even though I poured till’ they spilled, once I pulled the popsicles out they were not filled to the top and the chocolate mixture had separated to the bottom. Still yummy, but not what I expected.
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Easy to use!
Love this!! I’m not sure how many popsicles I’ve made this past summer! I love being able to make healthier treats for my kids and their neighbor friends even enjoy them. This is so much nicer than some cheap plastic molds I had before that would crack when you tried to get the popsicle out. I just push up from the bottom on these and they come out easy enough. The little plastic bags are nice for being able to store the popsicles and be able to make another batch sooner.
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