Do you want to keep your guests cool this summer, but can’t decided decide between a cocktail and an ice lolly?

Well, I have the perfect solution – these alcoholic infused ice pop lollies just for grown-ups. A perfect summery treat for sunny evenings.

Sweet Summer Popsicle’s

Courtesy of Not Quite Nigella

Ingredients (Makes 4 Blocks)

• 1 cup of fruit of your choice-I used peach, grapes, frozen blueberries, frozen raspberries, strawberries and kiwifruit
• 4 Mint leaves
• 1/4 cup Pimms
• /4 cup lemonade (I used Eff lemon and lime sparkling drink)
• ou will also need an ice block mold set that holds four ice blocks, roughly 1/2 cup of liquid in each

 

Lime-Basil-Gin Ice Pops

Courtesy of Hungry Girl Por Vida

Ingredients

These pops are quite lime-y, if they are too tart and strong, reduce the lime juice or add more sugar/water to taste. Feel free to leave out to booze–or replace it with fruit juice–to make these pops friendly for everyone.

• 3 cups water, divided
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup loosely packed basil leaves
• 1/2 cup fresh squeezed lime juice
• tiny pinch of salt
• 1/3 cup gin

 

Mojito Popsicle

Courtesy of At Down Under

Ingredients (Makes 8)

• 500ml/ 2cups water (sparkling if you prefer)
• 1 lime
• A bunch of mint
• 3 tbsp brown sugar
• 1/2 tsp of rum (optional)

 

Piper-Heidsieck Champagne & Raspberry Popsicles!

Courtesy of Princess Misia

Ingredients

• 500g raspberries
• 200ml water
• 100ml whipping (soy) cream
• 100ml agave syrup

 

Coconut-Mango White Rum Pops

Courtesy of Refinery29

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup white rum
• 1 13.5 oz can coconut milk (about 1 2/3 cups)
• 3 tbsp sugar
• 1 1/2 mangoes (about 3 cups)

 

Pina Colada Ice Pops

Courtesy of Poofy Cheeks

Ingredients

Grapefruit & Tequila Paloma Ice Pops

Courtesy of Sweet Paul Mags

Ingredients

Makes 8 Pops

• 2 cups fresh grapefruit juice
• 1/4 cup lime juice
• 1/2 cup simple syrup
• 1 1/2 cups tequila
• 1 cup club soda
• 1 cup orange juice
• flaky salt
• grated lime zest

 

Basil Mint Citrus Mojito Popsicles

Courtesy of Practically Functional

Ingredients

• 12 fresh mint leaves
• 12 fresh basil leaves
• 1/2 C fresh squeezed orange juice (3-5 oranges depending on how big they are; I ended up using 4)
• 2 T lemon juice (1 lemon, if you want fresh squeezed juice)
• 2 T lime juice (1 lime, if you want fresh squeezed juice)
• 2 1/2 T sugar
• 1 C crushed ice
• 2 T rum (optional)

 

White & Black Russian Poptail

Courtesy of Endless Simmer

Ingredients White Russian Poptail

• 1 Vanilla pudding batch (recipe follows)
• 5oz vodka
• 2oz Kahlua
• 2oz Bailey’s Irish Cream

Ingredients Black Russian Poptail

• 1 chocolate pudding batch (recipe follows)
• 5oz vodka
• 3 oz kahlua

 

Margarita Popsicles

Courtesy of Confections of a Foodie Bride

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup fresh squeezed lime juice (8-12 small limes, usually)
• 1/4 cup silver tequila
• 1/4 cup orange liqueur
• 12 3 oz disposable paper cups
• 12 wooden popsicle sticks or spoons