Homemade Kool-Aid Pops

Yes, I am aware it's still January and while it may be extremely cold, even snowing, where you are, here in Texas it's a nice 85 degrees. It's, in turn, the best time for me to try to make these frozen pops.

Step One: Gather your supplies and Kool-Aid

You'll need cling wrap (if you have tin-foil, for the love of all things Holy, please use it instead!), as many 3 oz. Dixie cups as you want, just as many pop sticks and a pre-made canister of your favorite Kool-Aid.

Dixie now makes really cute cups! So, if you want something more eye catching that just plain white ones, you should be able to find a very nice variety.

Step Two: Set Out and Fill Cups

On a regular dinner plate, I was able to fit 8 cups comfortably.

I didn't fill them completely but you can pour as much as you like into the cup. If you want to do a multiple layer of flavors, pour about 1/3 of the cup full, follow the rest of the instructions, freeze completely and then add another flavor to it without having to re-wrap with Cling Wrap.

Step Three: Cover with Cling Wrap and Set Pop Sticks

Pull the cling wrap SUPER tight over the plate (do not use a plastic or paper plate for this!). Using a toothpick, prick a small hole directly above each cup and insert the pop stick into it. If you need to, once the sticks are in the cups, pull the cling wrap even tighter. It doesn't matter if the sticks are straight in the cups because, during freezing, they'll still be completely inserted into the pop. If you, however, want them to be super perfect, using tin foil will help keep the sticks in place MUCH better.

Once it's all done, place into the freezer. Freezing time varies but, personally, I say keep them in for about 24 hours, if possible, or at least overnight so they can become completely solid.