With A Little Pop

Written and photographed by JMwai

THE ULTIMATE CLASSIC

Lyons Maid Red Devil

Some of the fondest memories from my childhood involve the classic Lyons Maid Red Devil ice lollies. As a child, a trip to the supermarket would almost always end with me having a Red Devil Popsicle safely clutched in my little hands; or me having a colossal tantrum after being denied one. The red devil stick was every child’s favourite; heck, even adults loved the 20ml strawberry and vanilla flavour packed in it. I loved how it made my tongue red and quenched my thirst on hot summer days. It’s so red that I would attempt to get it on my fingernails since my mom wouldn’t let me use nail polish. You can still get Red Devil ice pops at select supermarkets and stores. As you can see, ice popsicles have always been among my most favourite desserts, from back in the day. I won’t throw a tantrum today or try to get it on my nails, but with the weather oscillating recklessly from wet to implausibly hot; ice popsicles have turned out to be one of my most indulgent comfort foods.

CAKESICLES

Cakesicles by Crumble & Co

Cakesicles are a delicious blend of cake and your everyday popsicles. Picture this, all the goodness of cake mix and moulded frosting sitting on an ice-cream stick. Crumble and Co are arguably the first in Nairobi to set this delightful trend rolling. They make and sell these yummy desserts in an array of flavours and textures including chocolate, rainbow sponge, red velvet and many more. “Having been left with countless moulds after a large alcoholic Popsicle party, I was desperate to find a food-related use for them. “Lots of trials and research later, my cakesicles were born!” owner, Samantha, says. Her creations are generally made of vanilla sponge, fondant icing and white chocolate. Cakesicles not only taste good but also allow for some aesthetic pastry creativity because of the versatility in the presentation. They come in different colours, shapes, and sprinkles and other toppings of choice. Samantha tells me that they can accommodate any requests from clients who desire specifically themed cakesicles for countless parties.

NEW FAVOURITES

Dairyland Fiesta Salted Caramel

Raspberries are delicious little gems, and they are packed with essential nutrients. That is probably one of the main reasons I go nuts over Magnum Double Raspberry ice cream popsicles. They have a powerful but tolerable dose of raspberry, milk chocolate double shell and are made of Belgian chocolate. If you love salted caramel, you will relish the Fiesta Salted Caramel from Dairyland. This ice cream Popsicle was a definite winner! I don’t know if it’s because salted caramel is my favourite flavour, or it’s because Dairyland has found a way to make an almost perfect blend of salted caramel flavour encased by chocolate and peanuts, with just the right amount of sweetness, smoothness and crunch! I was sold after the first bite. Be sure to grab one and eat fast because it does melt faster than I would care for. Something I can overlook because of how good it tastes.

Magnum Double Raspberry