Ice pop
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An ice pop, also referred to in the United States as a popsicle
, and in the United Kingdom as an ice lolly, lolly ice or ice lollipop, is a frozen, water-based dessert. It is made by freezing flavored liquid (such as fruit juice) around a stick. Often, the juice is colored artificially. Once the liquid freezes solid, the stick can be used as a handle to hold the ice pop.
brand, and the word has become a genericized trademark
to mean any ice pop, regardless of brand or format. In Ireland the product is also referred to as an ice pop. Ice block is used in parts of Australia and New Zealand, as well as icy pole, after a brand of the same name. The term freezer pop or freezie is used for a frozen dessert with no stick, packaged in round plastic sleeves, and in flat plastic sleeves (such as Otter Pops
), and eaten by cutting off an end of the sleeve and pushing up the ice.
The ice pop was introduced to the public for the first time at an Oakland ball for firemen in 1922. In 1923, Epperson applied for a patent for "frozen ice on a stick" called the Epsicle ice pop, which he re-named the Popsicle
, allegedly at the instigation of his children. A couple of years later, Epperson sold the rights to the brand name Popsicle to the Joe Lowe Company in New York City.
wood, sometimes containing hidden riddles written onto their sides.
has typically been the favorite. However, Popsicle itself claims that its annual sales are over two billion and that its best selling flavor is cherry
.
tried to beat the existing Guinness Book of World Records entry of a 1997 Dutch 21-foot ice pop by attempting to erect a 25-foot ice pop in New York City. The 17.5 tons of frozen juice that had been brought from Edison, New Jersey
in a freezer truck melted faster than expected, dashing hopes of a new record. Spectators fled to higher ground as firefighters hosed away the kiwi-strawberry-flavored mess.
, fruit juice
or fruit purée
in a plastic tube, either round or flat. Prominent brands include La Fiesta, Californian Snow, Otter Pops
, Ice Tickles, Fla-Vor-Ice
, Chilly Willy (after the cartoon
penguin
of the same name
), Pop-ice, Foxy Pop, or (in the UK, Ireland, Canada and France) Mr Freeze. Due to the ingredients generally being water and sugar with coloring and flavoring agents, they are said to temporarily discolor the tongue or (less commonly) the teeth. They are produced in a variety of fruit flavors. In Canada
they are known almost exclusively as 'freezies'.
Popsicle
Popsicle is the most popular brand of ice pop in the United States and Canada. The first ice pop was created by accident in 1905 when 11-year-old Frank Epperson left a cup of soda on his porch in cold weather overnight. The next morning he went to go get the soda and it was frozen, so he put two...
, and in the United Kingdom as an ice lolly, lolly ice or ice lollipop, is a frozen, water-based dessert. It is made by freezing flavored liquid (such as fruit juice) around a stick. Often, the juice is colored artificially. Once the liquid freezes solid, the stick can be used as a handle to hold the ice pop.
Terminology
In the United States and Canada frozen ice on a stick generically referred to as a popsicle due to the early popularity of the PopsiclePopsicle
Popsicle is the most popular brand of ice pop in the United States and Canada. The first ice pop was created by accident in 1905 when 11-year-old Frank Epperson left a cup of soda on his porch in cold weather overnight. The next morning he went to go get the soda and it was frozen, so he put two...
brand, and the word has become a genericized trademark
Genericized trademark
A genericized trademark is a trademark or brand name that has become the colloquial or generic description for, or synonymous with, a general class of product or service, rather than as an indicator of source or affiliation as intended by the trademark's holder...
to mean any ice pop, regardless of brand or format. In Ireland the product is also referred to as an ice pop. Ice block is used in parts of Australia and New Zealand, as well as icy pole, after a brand of the same name. The term freezer pop or freezie is used for a frozen dessert with no stick, packaged in round plastic sleeves, and in flat plastic sleeves (such as Otter Pops
Otter Pops
Otter Pops are a brand of frozen snacks sold in the United States. The product consists of a plastic tube filled with flavored sugary liquid. After freezing, one end of the tube is cut off, allowing the frozen juice to be eaten, something like a Popsicle without a stick.-Background:Otter Pops were...
), and eaten by cutting off an end of the sleeve and pushing up the ice.
History
The first recorded ice pop was created in 1905 by 11-year-old Frank Epperson of San Francisco, who left a glass of soda water powder and water outside in his back porch with a wooden mixing stick in it. That night the temperature dropped below freezing, and when Epperson returned to the drink the next morning, he found that the soda water had frozen inside the glass, and that by running it under hot water, he was able to remove (and eat) the frozen soda water chunk using the stick as a handle.The ice pop was introduced to the public for the first time at an Oakland ball for firemen in 1922. In 1923, Epperson applied for a patent for "frozen ice on a stick" called the Epsicle ice pop, which he re-named the Popsicle
Popsicle
Popsicle is the most popular brand of ice pop in the United States and Canada. The first ice pop was created by accident in 1905 when 11-year-old Frank Epperson left a cup of soda on his porch in cold weather overnight. The next morning he went to go get the soda and it was frozen, so he put two...
, allegedly at the instigation of his children. A couple of years later, Epperson sold the rights to the brand name Popsicle to the Joe Lowe Company in New York City.
Sticks
Ice pop sticks are usually made out of birchBirch
Birch is a tree or shrub of the genus Betula , in the family Betulaceae, closely related to the beech/oak family, Fagaceae. The Betula genus contains 30–60 known taxa...
wood, sometimes containing hidden riddles written onto their sides.
Homemade ice pops
An alternative to the store bought ice pops is making them at home using fruit juice, drink mix, or any freezable beverage. A classic method involves using ice cube trays and toothpicks, although various ice pop freezer molds are also available. DIY ice pop aficionados pride themselves on the creative flavor combinations they're able to concoct, and many parents prefer having the option of giving their kids cool healthier summer treats than commercially made ice pops.Consumption
It is estimated that over one billion ice pops are consumed in the United States every year. Out of 30 flavors available, orangeOrange (fruit)
An orange—specifically, the sweet orange—is the citrus Citrus × sinensis and its fruit. It is the most commonly grown tree fruit in the world....
has typically been the favorite. However, Popsicle itself claims that its annual sales are over two billion and that its best selling flavor is cherry
Cherry
The cherry is the fruit of many plants of the genus Prunus, and is a fleshy stone fruit. The cherry fruits of commerce are usually obtained from a limited number of species, including especially cultivars of the wild cherry, Prunus avium....
.
World record
On June 22, 2005, SnappleSnapple
Snapple is a brand of tea and juice drinks which is owned by Dr Pepper Snapple Group and based in Plano, Texas. The brand was founded in 1972. The brand achieved some notoriety due to various pop-culture references including television shows.-History:...
tried to beat the existing Guinness Book of World Records entry of a 1997 Dutch 21-foot ice pop by attempting to erect a 25-foot ice pop in New York City. The 17.5 tons of frozen juice that had been brought from Edison, New Jersey
Edison, New Jersey
Edison Township is a township in Middlesex County, New Jersey. What is now Edison Township was originally incorporated as Raritan Township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 17, 1870, from portions of both Piscataway Township and Woodbridge Township...
in a freezer truck melted faster than expected, dashing hopes of a new record. Spectators fled to higher ground as firefighters hosed away the kiwi-strawberry-flavored mess.
Dessert with no wooden stick
A pop (also known as a freezepop, ice-pole,, tip top, or in Ireland a cool pop) is a snack of frozen flavored sugar waterSugar drink
A sugar drink or high-sugar drink is a sweetened beverage consisting almost entirely of water and sugar. Unlike "sweetened beverages" such as coffee or tea that may use smaller amounts of sugar, sugar drinks' main component is sugar, and its main appeal is not taste, but sweetness.Sugar drinks form...
, fruit juice
Juice
Juice is the liquid that is naturally contained in fruit or vegetable tissue.Juice is prepared by mechanically squeezing or macerating fruit or vegetable flesh without the application of heat or solvents. For example, orange juice is the liquid extract of the fruit of the orange tree...
or fruit purée
Purée
Purée and mash are general terms for cooked food, usually vegetables or legumes, that have been ground, pressed, blended, and/or sieved to the consistency of a soft creamy paste or thick liquid. Purées of specific foods are often known by specific names, e.g., mashed potatoes or apple sauce...
in a plastic tube, either round or flat. Prominent brands include La Fiesta, Californian Snow, Otter Pops
Otter Pops
Otter Pops are a brand of frozen snacks sold in the United States. The product consists of a plastic tube filled with flavored sugary liquid. After freezing, one end of the tube is cut off, allowing the frozen juice to be eaten, something like a Popsicle without a stick.-Background:Otter Pops were...
, Ice Tickles, Fla-Vor-Ice
Fla-Vor-Ice
Fla-Vor-Ice is the trademark name for a type of frozen ice pop. Unlike traditional ice pops, which include a wooden stick, Fla-Vor-Ice is sold in and eaten out of a cellophane tube. Also unlike traditional pops, they are often sold in liquid form and require the consumer to freeze them at home...
, Chilly Willy (after the cartoon
Cartoon
A cartoon is a form of two-dimensional illustrated visual art. While the specific definition has changed over time, modern usage refers to a typically non-realistic or semi-realistic drawing or painting intended for satire, caricature, or humor, or to the artistic style of such works...
penguin
Penguin
Penguins are a group of aquatic, flightless birds living almost exclusively in the southern hemisphere, especially in Antarctica. Highly adapted for life in the water, penguins have countershaded dark and white plumage, and their wings have become flippers...
of the same name
Chilly Willy
Chilly Willy is a cartoon character, a diminutive anthropomorphic penguin living in Alaska, although the species is native only to the southern hemisphere. He was created by Paul J. Smith for the Walter Lantz studio in 1953...
), Pop-ice, Foxy Pop, or (in the UK, Ireland, Canada and France) Mr Freeze. Due to the ingredients generally being water and sugar with coloring and flavoring agents, they are said to temporarily discolor the tongue or (less commonly) the teeth. They are produced in a variety of fruit flavors. In Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
they are known almost exclusively as 'freezies'.
See also
- Ice creamIce creamIce cream is a frozen dessert usually made from dairy products, such as milk and cream, and often combined with fruits or other ingredients and flavours. Most varieties contain sugar, although some are made with other sweeteners...
- Paleta — a Latin American ice pop usually made from fresh fruit
- Pudding Pops
- Sorbet