How to Make Patriotic Gourmet Popsicles

Today’s talented and healthy-minded chefs have magically transformed those frozen artificially flavored and colored Popsicles into delectable frozen ices with a gourmet flair and with a host of healthy ingredients.

Flavors like strawberry-balsamic, coconut almond, and blueberry lemon are concocted from pureed fruits and ingredients like honey, yogurt, coconut milk, and balsamic vinegar.

For this year's Fourth of July celebration, mix the flavors of the flag together in healthy red, white and blue patriotic popsicles. Lick through a spicy strawberry-balsamic vinegar to reach a cool coconut-almond with toasted coconut flakes.

Finish the flavor sensation with a blueberry, yogurt, and honey concoction.

Patriotic popsicles are easier to make than it looks. It's all about freezing, layering, and freezing for the red, white, and blue.

• 1 cup of fresh strawberries
• 1 cup of fresh blueberries
• 15 ounces of sweetened almond milk
• 1/4 cup of shredded coconut
• 1/2 cup of plain yogurt
• 2 tablespoons of organic honey
• 1/2 teaspoon of almond extract (optional)
• 1/4 cup of granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon of lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
• Popsicle mold
• Blender

First, make strawberry-balsamic for the bottom layer of the popsicles.

1. Use one cup of fresh strawberries, sliced.
2. Sprinkle 1/4 cup of sugar.
3. Let this sit until juice appears.
4. Add one tablespoon balsamic vinegar.
5. Blend in a blender.
6. Fill Popsicle molds 1/3 full and freeze until solid.

After the strawberry- balsamic layer is frozen, it's time to make the middle layer

1. Measure 15 ounces of almond milk into a bowl.
2. Add 1 tablespoon of honey,
3. Add one tablespoon shredded and lightly toasted coconut
4. Add 1/2 teaspoon of almond extract (optional).
5. Blend well in a blender
6. Pour the mixture on top of the frozen strawberry-balsamic layer until each mold is 2/3 full and freeze.

*You can use unsweetened almond milk and increase the honey to 3 tablespoons.

For the top (last) layer, mix these ingredients, and blend well.

1. One cup of very ripe blueberries
2. 1/2 cup of plain yogurt,
3. 2 tablespoons of honey
4. 1 tablespoon of lemon juice
5. 1/3 cup of water.
6. Pour the mixture on top of the other frozen layers and freeze until set.