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Ice pop

January 01, 1970

This article is about the frozen snack on a wooden stick. For the frozen confection without a stick, see Freezie. For the frozen dessert that contains ice cream, see Ice cream bar.
Several terms redirect here. For other uses, see Popsicle (disambiguation), icelolly.com, Ice cube, and Shave ice.

An ice pop is a liquid/cream-based frozen dessert on a stick.[1][2] Unlike ice cream or sorbet, which are whipped while freezing to prevent ice crystal formation, an ice pop is frozen while at rest, becoming a solid block of ice. The stick is used as a handle to hold it. Without a stick, the frozen product would be a freezie.

Ice pop
A cucumber, elderflower and mint ice pop.
Alternative namesPopsicle, paleta, ice lolly, icy pole, ice block, ice drop, ice gola, ice candy
TypeFrozen dessert
Place of originUnited States
Region or stateCalifornia
Created byFrank Epperson
Main ingredientsWater/milk and flavoring (such as fruit juices or chocolate ice cream)
Food energy
(per serving)
200 kcal (837 kJ)
  •   Media: Ice pop

An ice pop is also referred to as a popsicle in Canada and the United States, a paleta in Mexico, the Southwestern United States and parts of Latin America, an ice lolly or lolly ice in the United Kingdom and Ireland, an ice block in New Zealand and Australia, an ice drop in the Philippines, an ice gola in India, ice candy in the Philippines, India and Japan, ai tim tang or ice cream tang in Thailand, and a kisko in the Caribbean. The term icy pole is often used in Australia, but is a brand name.

History edit

As far back as 1872, two men, doing business as Ross and Robbins, sold a frozen-fruit confection on a stick, which they called the Hokey-Pokey.[3]

Francis William "Frank" Epperson of Oakland, California, popularized ice pops after patenting the concept of "frozen ice on a stick" in 1923.[4][5]

Epperson claimed to have first created an ice pop in 1905,[1][3] at the age of 11, when he accidentally left a glass of powdered lemonade soda and water with a mixing stick in it on his porch during a cold night, a story still printed on the back of Popsicle treat boxes.

Epperson lived in Oakland and worked as a lemonade salesman.[6]

In 1922, Epperson, a realtor with Realty Syndicate Company in Oakland,[7]introduced the Popsicle at a fireman's ball.[8][9][10] The product got traction quickly; in 1923, at the age of 29, Epperson received a patent for his "Epsicle" ice pop,[11] and by 1924, had patented all handled, frozen confections or ice lollipops. He officially debuted the Epsicle[8] in seven fruit flavors[12] at Neptune Beach amusement park, marketed as a "frozen lollipop", or a "drink on a stick".[13][14]

A couple of years later, Epperson sold the rights to the invention and the Popsicle brand to the Joe Lowe Company in New York City.[4][8]

Terminology edit

In the United States and Canada, frozen ice on a stick is generically referred to as a popsicle due to the early popularity of the Popsicle brand, and the word has become a genericized trademark to mean any ice pop, regardless of brand or format.[15][16][17] The word is a portmanteau of pop and icicle; the word is genericized to such an extent that there are decades-old derived slang meanings such as "popsicle stand".[18] The term ice pop is also used in the United States.[19]

In Ireland, the term ice pop is predominantly used.[20] In the United Kingdom, the term ice lolly is used to refer to ice pop[21] while the term ice pop refers to a freezie (flavoured ice inside a tube).[19] The term chihiro is used as a slang term in the Cayman Islands, partially derived from chill.[22] Different parts of Australia use either ice block or icy pole (which is a brand name),[23][24] and New Zealand uses ice block.[25] In the Philippines, the term ice drop is used with coconut flavor ice pops being called ice bukos.[26] India uses the terms ice gola[27] and ice candy.[28] In Japan the term ice candy is used.[29]

Paleta edit

After a trip to the United States in the early 1940s, Ignacio Alcázar returned to his home city of Tocumbo, Michoacán, México,[30][31] bringing the idea to manufacture ice pops or paletas (little sticks) using locally available fresh fruit. He and some family members expanded by opening a shop in Mexico City which became very popular[30] and he began to franchise Paletería La Michoacana to friends and family from his town. The popularity of paletas and association with Tocumbo has increased to the status of a national Mexican food.[32]

Paleta flavors can be divided into two basic categories: milk-based or water-based. The composition of each flavor may vary, but the base is most often fruit. Paleterias usually have dozens of flavors of paleta including local flavors like horchata, tamarind, mamey and nanche along with other flavors like strawberry, lime, chocolate and mango. Distinctly Mexican ingredients like chili pepper, chamoy, and vanilla are often present in these paletas. Paleterias adapt their flavors to the tastes of the community and local availability of ingredients.

Paletero edit

 
A paletero in Denver, Colorado

A paletero (roughly equivalent to the English "ice cream man"), is a street seller of paletas and other frozen treats, usually from a pushcart labeled with the name of the enterprise that made the paletas (paletería). Today, many paleteros are now commonly found in American cities with significant Mexican populations. Vending requirements for paleteros vary widely by city.

Homemade ice pops edit

 
An ice pop made using a mold

An alternative to the store-bought ice pops is making them at home using fruit juice, drinks, or any freezable beverage. A classic method involves using ice cube trays and toothpicks, although various ice pop freezer molds are also available.

In the UK, there is an increasing number of people making alcoholic ice lollies at home by putting alcoholic drinks inside the mould. Buckfast, Kopparberg and Strongbow Dark Fruit ciders are popular choices used.[33]

Innovations in ice pop creation edit

In 2018, the UK food-focused design firm called Bompas & Parr announced that they had created the world's first 'non-melting' ice pop.[34] The ice pop does melt but not as fast as other ice pops.[34] This is due to the strands of fruit fibers inside the ice pops which makes them thicker than regular ice pops.[34] The thicker the ice pop the slower it melts.[34] This design was inspired by the material called pykrete, which was invented by Geoffrey Pyke.[34]

World record ice pop edit

On June 22, 2005, Snapple tried to beat the existing Guinness World Records entry of a 1997 Dutch 21-foot (6.4 m) ice pop by attempting to erect a 25-foot (7.6 m) ice pop in New York City. The 17.5 short tons (15.9 t) of frozen juice that had been brought from Edison, New Jersey, in a freezer truck melted faster than expected, dashing hopes of a new record. Spectators fled to higher ground as firefighters hosed away the melted juice.[35]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b Ramírez-Navas, Juan Sebastián; Sandoval-Flórez, Juan Diego; Santamaría-Molina, Santiago; Armero-Salas, Diana Lorena; Arteaga-Rivera, Joseling Nathalia. "Paletas de helado". Heladeria Panaderia Latinoamericana. 295 (1): 40–47.
  2. ^ Hallock, Betty (August 22, 2007). "Paletas: Icy, spicy, cool". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
  3. ^ a b Paul Dickson (May 11, 2017). . American Academy of Pediatrics. Archived from the original on May 11, 2017. Retrieved November 3, 2018 – via archive.org. January 1975, VOLUME 55 ISSUE 1
  4. ^ a b Ben Marks (August 15, 2012). "The cold, hard truth about popsicles". Collectors Weekly.
  5. ^ "Trademark Status & Document Retrieval". tsdr.uspto.gov. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
  6. ^ Elizabeth, Laura (July 27, 2017). . ozy.com. Archived from the original on June 3, 2021. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
  7. ^ "Oakland Tribune, November 12, 1922 - Frank Epperson, realtor". Oakland Tribune. November 12, 1922. p. 23. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
  8. ^ a b c AP (October 27, 1983). "Frank Epperson, 89, Inventor Of Popsicle, Dies in California". The New York Times. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
  9. ^ "Burlington Daily Times News Archives, Oct 25, 1983, p. 5". newspaperarchive.com. October 25, 1983. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
  10. ^ . buffalospree.com. Archived from the original on July 28, 2020. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
  11. ^ "Popsicle Invention in Oakland California". seecalifornia.com. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
  12. ^ Ament, Phil. "Popsicle History - Invention of the Popsicle". ideafinder.com. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
  13. ^ . downtownexpress.com. July 19, 2017. Archived from the original on October 5, 2020. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
  14. ^ Drowne, Kathleen Morgan; Huber, Patrick; Dr, Associate Professor of History Patrick Huber (November 3, 2018). The 1920s. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 9780313320132. Retrieved November 3, 2018 – via Google Books.
  15. ^ "8 Common Words That Are Still Trademarked: Popsicle." at Merriam-Webster.com. Retrieved August 10, 2018. "It might be surprising, but Popsicle is trademarked..."
  16. ^ Mark Abadi. "Taser, Xerox, Popsicle, and 31 more brands-turned-household names." Business Insider. June 3, 2018. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
  17. ^ Martha Cooper and William L. Nothstine. Power Persuasion: Moving an Ancient Art Into the Media Age. Educational Video Group, 1992. ISBN 9780961648930 p. 159: "...what would we call those sweet icy treats on a stick if we did not have the name 'Popsicle'?"
  18. ^ Jonathon Green. Cassell's Dictionary of Slang. Sterling Publishing Company, Inc., 2005. ISBN 9780304366361 p. 1123.
  19. ^ a b "ice pop". dictionary.cambridge.org. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
  20. ^ Costello, Rose. "What's really in your cool, refreshing ice-pop?". The Irish Times. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
  21. ^ "ice lolly". dictionary.cambridge.org. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
  22. ^ Miller, Grace (2008). Cayman Culture. London: Penguin Books. p. 142.
  23. ^ "Icy pole definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary". www.collinsdictionary.com. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
  24. ^ "Ice block". Encarta Dictionary. MSN Encarta. Archived from the original on November 1, 2009. Retrieved December 30, 2008.
  25. ^ Thompson, Amanda (January 14, 2020). "The ice blocks I have eaten this summer, from best to worst". The Spinoff. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
  26. ^ "How Ice-Cream Became Popular in the Philippines - Filipino Food". ABOUT FILIPINO FOOD. July 12, 2021. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
  27. ^ "Ice Gola Recipe: How to Make Ice Gola Recipe | Homemade Ice Gola Recipe". recipes.timesofindia.com. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
  28. ^ "Ice golas are tempting but dangerous | Varanasi News - Times of India". The Times of India. TNN. April 25, 2012. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
  29. ^ MATCHA. "5 Popular Ice Cream Treats You Can't Resist On A Hot Summer Day". MATCHA - JAPAN TRAVEL WEB MAGAZINE. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
  30. ^ a b Alarcón, Claudia (September 12, 2003). "The Michoacana Connection". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
  31. ^ Graber, Karen Hursh. "Mexican frozen treats: Helados, nieves and paletas : Mexico Cuisine". Mexconnect. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
  32. ^ Potter, Cristina (April 20, 2013). "Paletas La Michoacana: Big Business, Sweet and Icy in Tocumbo". Mexico Cooks!. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
  33. ^ Erin (June 30, 2012). "DIY: Toothpick Popsicles with Fruit!". Retrieved June 29, 2018.
  34. ^ a b c d e Matchar, Emily. "Inventing a Longer-Lasting Popsicle". Smithsonian. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
  35. ^ "Disaster on a stick: Snapple's attempt at popsicle world record turns into gooey fiasco". NBC News. Comcast. Associated Press. June 22, 2005. Retrieved July 12, 2019.

Further reading edit

  • laverrán, Virginia González. "Historia del Helado en México By Martin González de la Vara". Historia Mexicana 40 .2 (1990): 350–354.[1]
  • Ortiz, Laura Velasco. "La Michoacana. Historia de Paleteros de Tocombu by Martin González de la Vara". Historia Mexicana 58.1 (2008): 509–516.[2]
  • Andrew F. Smith, ed. (2007). "Popsicle". The Oxford Companion to American Food and Drink. Oxford University Press. p. 471.
  • Zuñiga, Ricardo Miranda (October 2004). "Vagamundo: A migrant's Tale". [3]

External links edit

 
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This article is about the frozen snack on a wooden stick For the frozen confection without a stick see Freezie For the frozen dessert that contains ice cream see Ice cream bar Several terms redirect here For other uses see Popsicle disambiguation icelolly com Ice cube and Shave ice An ice pop is a liquid cream based frozen dessert on a stick 1 2 Unlike ice cream or sorbet which are whipped while freezing to prevent ice crystal formation an ice pop is frozen while at rest becoming a solid block of ice The stick is used as a handle to hold it Without a stick the frozen product would be a freezie Ice popA cucumber elderflower and mint ice pop Alternative namesPopsicle paleta ice lolly icy pole ice block ice drop ice gola ice candyTypeFrozen dessertPlace of originUnited StatesRegion or stateCaliforniaCreated byFrank EppersonMain ingredientsWater milk and flavoring such as fruit juices or chocolate ice cream Food energy per serving 200 kcal 837 kJ Media Ice pop An ice pop is also referred to as a popsicle in Canada and the United States a paleta in Mexico the Southwestern United States and parts of Latin America an ice lolly or lolly ice in the United Kingdom and Ireland an ice block in New Zealand and Australia an ice drop in the Philippines an ice gola in India ice candy in the Philippines India and Japan ai tim tang or ice cream tang in Thailand and a kisko in the Caribbean The term icy pole is often used in Australia but is a brand name Contents 1 History 2 Terminology 2 1 Paleta 2 1 1 Paletero 3 Homemade ice pops 4 Innovations in ice pop creation 5 World record ice pop 6 See also 7 References 8 Further reading 9 External linksHistory editAs far back as 1872 two men doing business as Ross and Robbins sold a frozen fruit confection on a stick which they called the Hokey Pokey 3 Francis William Frank Epperson of Oakland California popularized ice pops after patenting the concept of frozen ice on a stick in 1923 4 5 Epperson claimed to have first created an ice pop in 1905 1 3 at the age of 11 when he accidentally left a glass of powdered lemonade soda and water with a mixing stick in it on his porch during a cold night a story still printed on the back of Popsicle treat boxes Epperson lived in Oakland and worked as a lemonade salesman 6 In 1922 Epperson a realtor with Realty Syndicate Company in Oakland 7 introduced the Popsicle at a fireman s ball 8 9 10 The product got traction quickly in 1923 at the age of 29 Epperson received a patent for his Epsicle ice pop 11 and by 1924 had patented all handled frozen confections or ice lollipops He officially debuted the Epsicle 8 in seven fruit flavors 12 at Neptune Beach amusement park marketed as a frozen lollipop or a drink on a stick 13 14 A couple of years later Epperson sold the rights to the invention and the Popsicle brand to the Joe Lowe Company in New York City 4 8 Terminology editIn the United States and Canada frozen ice on a stick is generically referred to as a popsicle due to the early popularity of the Popsicle brand and the word has become a genericized trademark to mean any ice pop regardless of brand or format 15 16 17 The word is a portmanteau of pop and icicle the word is genericized to such an extent that there are decades old derived slang meanings such as popsicle stand 18 The term ice pop is also used in the United States 19 In Ireland the term ice pop is predominantly used 20 In the United Kingdom the term ice lolly is used to refer to ice pop 21 while the term ice pop refers to a freezie flavoured ice inside a tube 19 The term chihiro is used as a slang term in the Cayman Islands partially derived from chill 22 Different parts of Australia use either ice block or icy pole which is a brand name 23 24 and New Zealand uses ice block 25 In the Philippines the term ice drop is used with coconut flavor ice pops being called ice bukos 26 India uses the terms ice gola 27 and ice candy 28 In Japan the term ice candy is used 29 Paleta edit After a trip to the United States in the early 1940s Ignacio Alcazar returned to his home city of Tocumbo Michoacan Mexico 30 31 bringing the idea to manufacture ice pops or paletas little sticks using locally available fresh fruit He and some family members expanded by opening a shop in Mexico City which became very popular 30 and he began to franchise Paleteria La Michoacana to friends and family from his town The popularity of paletas and association with Tocumbo has increased to the status of a national Mexican food 32 Paleta flavors can be divided into two basic categories milk based or water based The composition of each flavor may vary but the base is most often fruit Paleterias usually have dozens of flavors of paleta including local flavors like horchata tamarind mamey and nanche along with other flavors like strawberry lime chocolate and mango Distinctly Mexican ingredients like chili pepper chamoy and vanilla are often present in these paletas Paleterias adapt their flavors to the tastes of the community and local availability of ingredients Paletero edit nbsp A paletero in Denver Colorado A paletero roughly equivalent to the English ice cream man is a street seller of paletas and other frozen treats usually from a pushcart labeled with the name of the enterprise that made the paletas paleteria Today many paleteros are now commonly found in American cities with significant Mexican populations Vending requirements for paleteros vary widely by city Homemade ice pops edit nbsp An ice pop made using a mold An alternative to the store bought ice pops is making them at home using fruit juice drinks or any freezable beverage A classic method involves using ice cube trays and toothpicks although various ice pop freezer molds are also available In the UK there is an increasing number of people making alcoholic ice lollies at home by putting alcoholic drinks inside the mould Buckfast Kopparberg and Strongbow Dark Fruit ciders are popular choices used 33 Innovations in ice pop creation editIn 2018 the UK food focused design firm called Bompas amp Parr announced that they had created the world s first non melting ice pop 34 The ice pop does melt but not as fast as other ice pops 34 This is due to the strands of fruit fibers inside the ice pops which makes them thicker than regular ice pops 34 The thicker the ice pop the slower it melts 34 This design was inspired by the material called pykrete which was invented by Geoffrey Pyke 34 World record ice pop editOn June 22 2005 Snapple tried to beat the existing Guinness World Records entry of a 1997 Dutch 21 foot 6 4 m ice pop by attempting to erect a 25 foot 7 6 m ice pop in New York City The 17 5 short tons 15 9 t of frozen juice that had been brought from Edison New Jersey in a freezer truck melted faster than expected dashing hopes of a new record Spectators fled to higher ground as firefighters hosed away the melted juice 35 See also editCreamsicle Freezie a k a ice pole similar to an ice pop but without the stick Ice cream Ice cream bar similar to an ice pop but made with ice cream Lollipops SorbetReferences edit a b Ramirez Navas Juan Sebastian Sandoval Florez Juan Diego Santamaria Molina Santiago Armero Salas Diana Lorena Arteaga Rivera Joseling Nathalia Paletas de helado Heladeria Panaderia Latinoamericana 295 1 40 47 Hallock Betty August 22 2007 Paletas Icy spicy cool Los Angeles Times Retrieved August 26 2018 a b Paul Dickson May 11 2017 WHO INVENTED THE POPSICLE American Academy of Pediatrics Archived from the original on May 11 2017 Retrieved November 3 2018 via archive org January 1975 VOLUME 55 ISSUE 1 a b Ben Marks August 15 2012 The cold hard truth about popsicles Collectors Weekly Trademark Status amp Document Retrieval tsdr uspto gov Retrieved June 27 2018 Elizabeth Laura July 27 2017 The Frozen Mistake That Made a Fortune ozy com Archived from the original on June 3 2021 Retrieved November 3 2018 Oakland Tribune November 12 1922 Frank Epperson realtor Oakland Tribune November 12 1922 p 23 Retrieved November 3 2018 a b c AP October 27 1983 Frank Epperson 89 Inventor Of Popsicle Dies in California The New York Times Retrieved November 3 2018 Burlington Daily Times News Archives Oct 25 1983 p 5 newspaperarchive com October 25 1983 Retrieved November 3 2018 What We Want Artisan pops buffalospree com Archived from the original on July 28 2020 Retrieved November 3 2018 Popsicle Invention in Oakland California seecalifornia com Retrieved November 3 2018 Ament Phil Popsicle History Invention of the Popsicle ideafinder com Retrieved November 3 2018 The first Cold War Popsicle vs Good Humor DOWNTOWN EXPRESS downtownexpress com July 19 2017 Archived from the original on October 5 2020 Retrieved November 3 2018 Drowne Kathleen Morgan Huber Patrick Dr Associate Professor of History Patrick Huber November 3 2018 The 1920s Greenwood Publishing Group ISBN 9780313320132 Retrieved November 3 2018 via Google Books 8 Common Words That Are Still Trademarked Popsicle at Merriam Webster com Retrieved August 10 2018 It might be surprising but Popsicle is trademarked Mark Abadi Taser Xerox Popsicle and 31 more brands turned household names Business Insider June 3 2018 Retrieved August 10 2018 Martha Cooper and William L Nothstine Power Persuasion Moving an Ancient Art Into the Media Age Educational Video Group 1992 ISBN 9780961648930 p 159 what would we call those sweet icy treats on a stick if we did not have the name Popsicle Jonathon Green Cassell s Dictionary of Slang Sterling Publishing Company Inc 2005 ISBN 9780304366361 p 1123 a b ice pop dictionary cambridge org Retrieved October 9 2021 Costello Rose What s really in your cool refreshing ice pop The Irish Times Retrieved October 9 2021 ice lolly dictionary cambridge org Retrieved October 9 2021 Miller Grace 2008 Cayman Culture London Penguin Books p 142 Icy pole definition and meaning Collins English Dictionary www collinsdictionary com Retrieved October 9 2021 Ice block Encarta Dictionary MSN Encarta Archived from the original on November 1 2009 Retrieved December 30 2008 Thompson Amanda January 14 2020 The ice blocks I have eaten this summer from best to worst The Spinoff Retrieved October 9 2021 How Ice Cream Became Popular in the Philippines Filipino Food ABOUT FILIPINO FOOD July 12 2021 Retrieved October 9 2021 Ice Gola Recipe How to Make Ice Gola Recipe Homemade Ice Gola Recipe recipes timesofindia com Retrieved April 5 2023 Ice golas are tempting but dangerous Varanasi News Times of India The Times of India TNN April 25 2012 Retrieved October 9 2021 MATCHA 5 Popular Ice Cream Treats You Can t Resist On A Hot Summer Day MATCHA JAPAN TRAVEL WEB MAGAZINE Retrieved October 9 2021 a b Alarcon Claudia September 12 2003 The Michoacana Connection The Austin Chronicle Retrieved August 26 2018 Graber Karen Hursh Mexican frozen treats Helados nieves and paletas Mexico Cuisine Mexconnect Retrieved August 26 2018 Potter Cristina April 20 2013 Paletas La Michoacana Big Business Sweet and Icy in Tocumbo Mexico Cooks Retrieved August 26 2018 Erin June 30 2012 DIY Toothpick Popsicles with Fruit Retrieved June 29 2018 a b c d e Matchar Emily Inventing a Longer Lasting Popsicle Smithsonian Retrieved November 30 2019 Disaster on a stick Snapple s attempt at popsicle world record turns into gooey fiasco NBC News Comcast Associated Press June 22 2005 Retrieved July 12 2019 Further reading editlaverran Virginia Gonzalez Historia del Helado en Mexico By Martin Gonzalez de la Vara Historia Mexicana 40 2 1990 350 354 1 Ortiz Laura Velasco La Michoacana Historia de Paleteros de Tocombu by Martin Gonzalez de la Vara Historia Mexicana 58 1 2008 509 516 2 Andrew F Smith ed 2007 Popsicle The Oxford Companion to American Food and Drink Oxford University Press p 471 Zuniga Ricardo Miranda October 2004 Vagamundo A migrant s Tale 3 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ice lollipops How do people refer to the frozen treat pictured here Archived October 3 2020 at the 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