friederike's Reviews
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Zoku Quick Pops
By Jackie Zorovich, Kristina Sacci
Zoku LLC - 2011
Just Peachy : page 37
Very nice! They even taste quite creamy (unless you take a bite, in which case you'll notice the water cristals). I used honey instead of agave syrup, and used nearly double the amount. The subtle honey flavour was very nice, but I think it could have been even sweeter, as the flavour of the peaches (well, nectarines) didn't really come out well. Maybe also add a little simple syrup next time?
Half a recipe was enough for four popsicles of 60 ml each.
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Kiwi-Cherry Popsicle : page 49
Nice, but not in any way comparable to the others we've had until know. Taste before you freeze them -I used more than double the amount of honey (instead of agave syrup) with the kiwi. For the cherry, I had accidentally bought blackcurrant juice instead, so I used that, and I didn't mix it with apple juice (why would I? didn't really get that). In any case, blackcurrant went well with kiwi, if unexpected.
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Raspberry Bramble Icepop : page 43
Really nice! I only made raspberry ones, though.
I used Greek yoghurt instead of sour cream as that was what I had, but in hindsight buttermilk might have been nice as well, or a bit of both. I didn't measure the raspberries after sieving, but judging from how full the popsicles were it seemed about just right.
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Strawberry Banana Icepop : page 39
Very, very delicious! I only made the strawberry part, though.
I had a few issues with the strawberry recipe. After puréeing them, I put them through a sieve - and absolutely nothing got stuck in the sieve, all the little seeds passed right through. I tried again with a tiny tea sieve, but this time nothing passed through, so that didn't work either. I then used a folded cheese cloth, and that strained out about half of the seeds. In the end, they didn't really bother me all that much, so I might just skip that step.
Because of all that sieving, I measured and found out that I only had 120 ml of strawberries instead of the required 155 ml, and so had to purée another few (I even started out with more than instructed, and yet...). Next time I'd probably purée 220-250 g strawberries (though only if I'm planning to strain out the seeds).
Last, I thought it wasn't sweet enough (though this will definitely depend on your strawberries, so taste!), so I added another 2 tsp sugar.
Edited 25 July 2018:
I made it again, strawberries only, without sieving, and while the seeds were noticeable, they didn't bother me. And it's super-delicious, really!
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