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Beat the Heat with Bolis
On the Fourth of July, we hosted a group of my older kiddo’s friends for what was supposed to be a cookout.
The weather made the cookout a cookin, but the evening was a success. Everyone brought stuff, and I didn’t have to do a thing. From shopping to cooking to cleaning, these young adults did it all!
One friend brought homemade bolis. A cousin of paletas, bolis are essentially Mexican otter pops. You can find bags for bolis at Walmart and sometimes at Fiesta Mart, but the friend simply put them in snack-sized plastic zipper bags. These are a really refreshing, easy project that you can do with little ones, and the flavor combinations are almost endless. I’ve included two basic recipes – one that’s exclusively fruit, and one that’s got condensed milk for a creamier texture. Either way, they’re a delicious summer treat!
Cheko.al, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons
Basic Fruit Bolis
Ingredients
3 cups coarsely chopped fruit – try mangoes, strawberries, melons, pineapple, blueberries, oranges, or a combination of several
½ cup sugar OR 1/3 cup agave syrup
1/3 cup water (if using agave syrup, omit the water)
Juice of 2 limes or 1 lemon
Pinch of salt
Fresh herbs or freshly grated ginger, optional (try basil with melons or strawberries, mint with pineapple or orange, and fresh ginger with any of them but especially blueberries and lime!)
Directions
Place all the ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.
To make the bolis, pour the fruit puree into the bag. Make sure to get out as much air as possible and then freeze overnight. To eat, snip off the end of the bag with scissors, just like an otter pop!
Basic Creamy Fruit Bolis
Ingredients
3 cups fruit (see options above or use your imagination!)
1 cup sweetened condensed milk
½ teaspoon vanilla
Pinch salt
OPTIONAL: instant espresso powder (maybe don’t let the little ones have this), Nutella, dried spices like cinnamon or nutmeg, freshly grated ginger
Directions
Place all the ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.
To make the bolis, pour the fruit puree into the bag. Make sure to get out as much air as possible and then freeze overnight. To eat, snip off the end of the bag with scissors, just like an otter pop!
