Making popsicles

Luna said:

I want to make my own sugar free popsicles. Anyone else here do this? How
does sugar free Kool Aid mix with splenda work? Does it freeze well? Any
other ideas?

I think I'd try adding gelatin to that mixture, to try to make it less
like a flavored ice cube in texture, possibly some erythritol.

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Unflavored drink mix off any kind (1 pkg)
Unflavored gelatin (1 envelope)
I use a few drops of liquid stevia. Careful with stevia easy to get too
sweet.
Dilute to taste and freeze.

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I want to make my own sugar free popsicles. Anyone else here do this? How
does sugar free Kool Aid mix with splenda work? Does it freeze well? Any
other ideas?

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(jamie) said:

Luna said:

I want to make my own sugar free popsicles. Anyone else here do this? How
does sugar free Kool Aid mix with splenda work? Does it freeze well? Any
other ideas?

I think I'd try adding gelatin to that mixture, to try to make it less
like a flavored ice cube in texture, possibly some erythritol.

Thanks! What does the erythritol do?

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Michelle Levin
http://www.mindspring.com/~lunachick

I have only 3 flaws. My first flaw is thinking that I only have 3 flaws.

Luna said:

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(jamie) said:

Luna said:

I want to make my own sugar free popsicles. Anyone else here do this? How
does sugar free Kool Aid mix with splenda work? Does it freeze well? Any
other ideas?

I think I'd try adding gelatin to that mixture, to try to make it less
like a flavored ice cube in texture, possibly some erythritol.

Thanks! What does the erythritol do?

I think it's the only commonly available sugar alcohol, or maybe use
a tablespoon of glycerin (aka glycerol, which, for reasons I don't
know is not technically included in sugar alcohols, although it is
sweet and the dictionary says it's a type of alcohol).

I think either one should help give the mixture some sugar-like
properties to make it freeze not quite as hard as an ice cube.

I know there are sugar-free popsicles in supermarkets -- although
likely sweetened with aspartame (to which I'm sensitive), as I've
never bought any. But you might look at the ingredients to see what
they add for texture.

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jamie ([email hidden])

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jamie said:

Luna said:

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(jamie) said:

Luna <[email hidden]> wrote:

>I want to make my own sugar free popsicles. Anyone else here do this? How
>does sugar free Kool Aid mix with splenda work? Does it freeze well? Any
>other ideas?

I think I'd try adding gelatin to that mixture, to try to make it less
like a flavored ice cube in texture, possibly some erythritol.

Thanks! What does the erythritol do?

I think it's the only commonly available sugar alcohol, or maybe use
a tablespoon of glycerin (aka glycerol, which, for reasons I don't
know is not technically included in sugar alcohols, although it is
sweet and the dictionary says it's a type of alcohol).

I think either one should help give the mixture some sugar-like
properties to make it freeze not quite as hard as an ice cube.

I know there are sugar-free popsicles in supermarkets -- although
likely sweetened with aspartame (to which I'm sensitive), as I've
never bought any. But you might look at the ingredients to see what
they add for texture.

There are some sugar free Popsicles made w/ Splenda, very good. 🙂
Quite cheap, too. I've seen them at Walmart, in a plastic bag.

Luna said:

I want to make my own sugar free popsicles. Anyone else here do this? How
does sugar free Kool Aid mix with splenda work? Does it freeze well? Any
other ideas?

Whatever you do, do NOT use an aspartame sweetener. They separate in
the cold, and make things taste bitter. It's very gross. I reccomend
Splenda.