For many people in the LGBTQIA+ community, Pride is practically a national holiday. For me, it’s a time to gather with my friends and chosen family to celebrate queer culture, and to connect with other gay parents. (As a dad, I always make sure to participate in Family Pride Days.) When we decided to include rainbow ice pops for Pride in this issue, I jumped at the opportunity to create them. I considered many different types of ingredients, like fruit juices or purees, but the colors weren’t bright enough. Then it hit me: Fruit-flavored Jell-O would be perfect! The colors turn out super vibrant — just like the Pride Flag.
| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 2 hr |
| Active: | 30 min |
| Yield: | 10 pops |
Ingredients
- 5 teaspoons each strawberry, orange, lemon, lime, berry blue and grape Jell-O powder
- 6 teaspoons superfine sugar
- 3 3/4 cups boiling water
Instructions
- Place each Jell-O flavor in a separate small bowl. Whisk 1 teaspoon superfine sugar into each bowl.
- Starting with the strawberry and working with one flavor at a time, pour 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons boiling water into each bowl. Stir gently until the gelatin and sugar dissolve.
- Evenly divide the strawberry gelatin among ten 3-ounce ice pop molds using a small liquid measuring cup (about 1 tablespoon per mold). Freeze until just set, about 15 minutes. Repeat with the remaining flavors in this order: orange, lemon, lime, berry blue and grape.
- Place the lid on the ice pop mold and insert wooden sticks. Freeze until completely solid, about 8 hours or overnight.
- Remove the pops from the freezer. Let stand at room temperature until they slide out easily, about 10 minutes.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 10 servings |
| Calories | 171 |
| Total Fat | 0 g |
| Saturated Fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 41 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 0 g |
| Sugar | 39 g |
| Protein | 3 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 202 mg |
Reviews
These were amazing
Too much sugar and too much time. Kids weren’t fans. Much prefer real fruit smashed and layered. Sorry.
I love your post Robert H. I haven’t made this recipe yet, but it looks pretty and delicious.
I’m wondering why you use jello. We always used KoolAid for popsicles when I was a kid.
Made this for my neighbor and their family.Same sex married couple with two adorable children and three dogs .God taught me to love, not hate. Happy pride month!
Do you taste all the different flavors?
Fun to make and tasty
Simple, but awesome.
I LOVE this. My son is trans and I’m always trying to think of ways to show him I support him. These were super easy to make (and I’m terrible at anything crafty) and he and his friends loved them. Will definitely make again!
Easy!