Cool Down Fast: Easy Popsicle Recipes for Hot Days Like Today

When the heat is relentless and turning on the oven feels like a crime, there’s only one move: popsicles. These super simple, fruity, and refreshing recipes come together in minutes—and make the wait for them to freeze totally worth it, whether you’re cooling off after camp pickup or just need a mid-day pick-me-up.

From watermelon lemonade to two-tone fruit pops, here are six delicious ways to chill out—with one more bonus recipe that only calls for two ingredients. No cooking, no fuss, just frozen perfection.

1. Summer Fruit Lemonade Popsicles by Leah Klein

Ahh summer! What’s a better way to cool off in these hot summer days then a lemonade pop! Be creative and add any summer fruits you like.

2. Two-Tone Fruit Pops by Sara Goldstein

Here’s a really simple way to make a pretty, delicious frozen treat.

3. DIY Popsicles by Miriam (Pascal) Cohen and Chanie Nayman

Summer days are popsicle days, long, hot, but oh, so sweet. If you don’t have your eyes everywhere, your kids just might be helping themselves to a few too many frozen treats daily. Our version of damage control comes in the form of super-easy, homemade, all-natural freeze pops, aka Zipzicles. All you need to do is buy the plastics and fill them to your heart’s content. Get the kids involved, and let them mix and match their own flavors.

4. Watermelon Lemonade Ice Pops by The Peppermill

Homemade ice pops win taste tests every time!

5. Trop-sicles by Esty Wolbe

These refreshing treats can be prepared in no time – and they look as cool as they taste!

For more great cooking, watch Easy Does It!

For another fun ice pop idea, check out these 2 ingredient popsicles!

6. Sweet Sisters’ Shabbat Treats: 2-Ingredient Lemonade Popsicles by Shoshi and Tzippy Newman

We’re making something awesome. Wait, not just one thing, two things! And they are each two ingredients! They are really refreshing for the summer. We’re going to be making lemonade popsicles with lemon slice gummies inside, and smoothie pops with a lemonade base.

Follow these quick easy steps, and you’ll have a blast making your frozen treat. Enjoy!

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