My wife likes frozen ice pops-you know, the things you buy unfrozen in a little cello wrap, pop them in the freezer, then when frozen, you snip the end off and squeeze the icy concoction out the end. No problem, but last time I went shopping, they didn't have them, so I bought another kind (50 in a box) and they don't work the same way. How the heck are ya supposed to eat the dang things without making a mess? The kind I usually get for her:
The kind I bought most recently: The wrapper is a harder plastic, with a little thingie at one end that appears to serve no purpose at all. If you twist the whole thing in the middle, it will create 2 pieces, but then what? It still won't squeeze out, and if you try peeling the wrapper off a little at a time, you end up with more on your hands than anything else. I'm not the only one wondering about what to do with these things either.
Didn't click the link, but we used to buy these in Chinatown. Either you freeze 'em and then snap 'em(or twist 'em) in half, then ya chew at the top of each opened half(its tapered, but the ice comes out, and you push the ice up) or you chill it (or freeze it for awhile till its slushy, and drink it like a drink...
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We had a bag of these we bought last year just because they were cheap. The plastic was thick, the design sucked and we couldn't figure out how to open one up, much less be able to enjoy the frozen goodness inside.
We had a bag of these we bought last year just because they were cheap. The plastic was thick, the design sucked and we couldn't figure out how to open one up, much less be able to enjoy the frozen goodness inside.
Originally posted by pokeyfiero: Those phallic looking need to be crushed and sucked on. lol
Bite off tip. Crush ice up in the plastic by gnawing on it. Then it fit through small hole you bit.
What he said. You have to smash em up first. I think the split in the middle is so two can share one, otherwise, the tip should twist off. They are not as good as fla vor ice but not as likely to slice open the corners of your mouth either.
Unfortunately my wife bought these at some local Mexican store here and my kids love them so.....I'm stuck going to the Mexican store just for these. I cut them in 2 right in the middle. You then hold them in your hand for about 30 seconds to slightly soften them and then squeeze from the bottom. They pop up just like a push-pop.
The idea of the design is that you can very quickly....and I mean quickly, snap them in half when frozen and eat either half.
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The "Flavor-Ice" ones, just do a curved cut w/ scissors at the top and then the corners of the plastic won't hurt the corners of your mouth!
I have to rant a bit...Flavor Ice is my favorite brand, but 10 or so years ago the added the blue, pink, and yellow flavors which I HATE (only like red, purple, green, and orange) So I end up throwing away a good 1/3 or each box. I sometimes go for the WALMART brand that is sold in red netting....and they are cheap, so I don't feel so bad about tossing the nasty flavors.
Hmmm,
