In Spanish, paletas means trowels, or little shovels, because of the dessert's shape with a wooden stick as a handle and the fruit as a scoop. Paletas come in over ten different flavors--ranging from a buttery Mamey to the spicy Pepino con Chili. This organic food is easy to make and satisfies thirst on hot days.
Instructions
Mix and Freeze the Fruit Base
1. Prepare the paleta by mixing the mango chunks, water, sugar and lime juice in the blender. The fruit base should be well mixed with visible chunks of fruit.
2. Pour the mixture into ice pop molds. Use molds that can hold about 1/4 cup of fruit.
3. Add wooden craft sticks to the fruit base. Leave about one-third of the stick outside of the fruit base in order to have a handle.
4. Put the molds into the freezer and allow 4 to 6 hours for the fruit base to become firm.
5. Remove the frozen paletas by running warm water on the underside of the ice pop mold. This loosens the paletas from the mold.
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