Don’t those popsicles look fantastic?  I think so.  We have two different molds; this one takes the cake for sure.  I love how they pop out of the glass (with a little warm water encouragement) and look nostalgic and perfectly round at the tip.

Here’s how to make your own delicious and healthy popsicles (not just for kids):
Materials needed:
:: double size slender shot glasses with a rounded bottom,
:: popsicle sticks (found at most any craft store, and some supermarkets),
:: fruit juice with no sugar added, or
:: you can simmer down your own fruit (in which case you will also need a small pot, a knife to cut the fruit, a spoon to stir, and a heat source like a stove top),
:: a small mixing bowl,
:: plain (homemade) yogurt, full fat is my taste preference, I’m sure you guessed, but I imagine any will suffice!,
:: vanilla,
:: and real maple syrup.

Directions:
:: mix together the yogurt, vanilla, and maple syrup in the small mixing bowl,
:: if you’re simmering your own fruit, choose local and seasonal if you can, dice and simmer on low heat in the pot on the heat source until viscous liquid is formed. I used strawberries and a potato masher to further liquefy the strawberries. Because we try to avoid unnecessary sugar and strawberries are a particularly sweet fruit, I did not add any sweetener. This takes about seven to ten minutes.
:: I love doing stripes of yogurt and fruit mixture, but this may be difficult if the fruit juice is not very thick because the yogurt consistency will want to sink to the bottom. So, if you’re using a thick homemade fruit juice, stripes will work by spooning a little yogurt (about a centimeter tall in the shot glass), then spooning a little fruit mixture, then a little more yogurt, and a little more fruit juice. I fill each glass consecutively so I can account for how much I’m using and evenly distribute.
:: if you’re using fruit juice that is very thin, just pour it in 1/3 of the way full and spoon yogurt into the glass until you’re about 2/3 of the way to the top.
:: if you used thick fruit, stick the popsicle sticks into them and place them in the freezer to transform into delicious spring treats!
:: if you used a thin juice, you will need to freeze them for a little while (maybe a half an hour) to help them form so the sticks will stand upright.

Let them freeze and when they are ready, and you are ready, pour a little warm water over the outside of the shot glass and wiggle that little popsicle stick free and out it pops! Enjoy when it’s warm outside. We like to have them in the evenings after dinner just before bath, because they can be a little drippy.

And, if you find you’ve had too many shot glasses, I will paraphrase my mother’s wise words of advice in college for you:
“You chose the ails which plague you, get up, drink some water, and complete a task, you’ll shape up.”  I love it!  Enjoy your sweet Tuesday, lovely reader.  I will, too!