Popsicles
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Level 2
May-June 2012
In 1905, Frank Epperson invented the popsicle.
He was 11 years old.
In 1923, his children named the treat “pop’s ‘sicle”.
Today, two billion popsicles are sold every year.
Read the PDF.
Recipe – You will need:
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1 cup of fruit juice
2 cups of fruit (mango, strawberries, kiwi or your favorite fruit)
Ice cube tray or plastic cups
Tinfoil and toothpicks
What to do:
Step 1
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Dice the fruit.
Put it in a food processor or a blender.
Step 2
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Add juice slowly
Mix until smooth.
Step 3
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Pour mixture into a tray or a cup.
Step 4
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Cover with foil.
Push toothpicks through foil into each popsicle.
Freeze overnight.
Remove foil.
Enjoy your popsicles!