Paletas

Paletas de Sandia o Patilla (Watermelon Popsicles)

7 comments September 10, 2012

When I think of warm weather in Colombia, I can’t help but think of watermelon and paletas(popsicles). Making paletas at home is not only a lot of fun, but we can make whatever flavor we are craving. I had some watermelon on the counter and I decided to make my kids a frozen treat, and [...]

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Paletas de Fresa-Frambuesa (Strawberry-Raspberry Popsicles)

5 comments August 17, 2012

Strawberries and raspberries are two of my favorite fruits. I can eat them by the bucket, drizzled with condensed milk (Lechera). In this recipe I combined my two favorite berries with a mixture of condensed milk and evaporated milk, and the result was a sweet, creamy, rich and colorful frozen desert. Paletas were one of [...]

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Colombian-Style Coconut Popsicles (Paletas de Coco)

22 comments August 27, 2009

Colombian-Style Popsicles are one of my absolute favorite summer snacks. You can make paletas with just about any kind of fruit. In Colombia we use all of the beautiful fruits the country has to offer, like papaya, guanabana, maracuya, lulo, mango, mora and guayaba. I grew up eating these kinds of popsicles and they are [...]

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