Ice pop

A frozen treat made from fruit juice, purée or another sweet liquid frozen around a stick.

Ice pop: Three smooth, solid fruit ice pops on wooden sticks in orange, red and green, lying on crushed ice
  • Frozen desserts and sweet beverages
  • United States

Also called: popsicle, ice lolly, Ice Block, Ice Drop, Icy Pole

Ice pops are among the easiest frozen desserts to make at home: blend fruit with a little sugar or syrup, pour it into molds, add sticks and freeze until solid, usually 4 to 6 hours. Sugar does more than sweeten, since it keeps the pops from freezing rock-hard and icy. Creamy versions use yogurt, coconut milk or pudding.

To release a pop cleanly, run the outside of the mold under warm water for a few seconds. The treat goes by many names, including ice lolly in Britain and icy pole in Australia.

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Written by VanillaGoods in our own words from these sources. Last reviewed October 15, 2026.

  1. Juice Pops, University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension