With spring (and, dare we say, summer!) right around the corner, it's time to start dreaming of tasty frozen treats to enjoy in the warm weather. What if you could create a homemade ice pop in minutes? Now that your interest is piqued, you should check out the Zoku Quick Pop Maker, exclusively offered by Williams-Sonoma.
The Zoku Quick Pop Maker enables you to create your favorite ice pop flavors – as well as new concoctions – in as little as seven minutes. With each unit, you can whip up three 2-oz. pops. The molds of the Zoku Quick Pop Maker are comprised of a food-safe, nonstick coating on cast-iron aluminum. Your homemade pops will not only be quick to make, but they will also slip easily out of the mold. Zoku pops aren't anything like you remember your mom making as a kid, mainly due to the rapid freeze process. You especially won't feel like you are licking a lightly flavored ice cube that took hours to make. The magic lies in the contents of the sealed base, which contains a proprietary solution that turns fruit juices – and more – into perfect pops in a few minutes. Since the pops set up so quickly, there's no time for the ingredients to separate. As a result, you are left with a flavorful ice pop of your own design.
Unfortunately, if you are watching your sugar intake, the Zoku Quick Pop Maker does not work with artificial sweeteners. However, making your own ice pops still offers a healthy alternative to most store bought versions and certainly a greater variety of flavors. The Zoku Quick Pop Maker must be extremely cold in order to make delicious ice pops. Since the small base of the device is only about the size of a loaf of bread, you can store the Zoku in your freezer, so you'll be ready to fulfill those spontaneous ice pop urges just about any time. It also helps the freezing process to begin with very cold juice, fruit, pudding or yogurt. You can be very traditional with your ice pops or get creative by making layered flavors as well as cream filled pops. For every twenty-four hours that the Zoku Quick Pop Maker spends in your freezer, you can make up to a dozen ice pops.
The Zoku Quick Pop Maker includes the cordless maker, six ice pop sticks and drip trays, and a removal tool. The Zoku Quick Pop Maker can be found exclusively at William Sonoma stores and on Williams-Sonoma.com for $49.95 plus shipping and handling.
