HowTo: Spike Your Popsicles

No better way to celebrate summer coming to an end than ice cold party favors.

The Jewels of New York offer up two mouthwatering booze popsicle recipes, gratis, for your enjoyment:

Blackberry Bramble Popsicle

• 1 1/2 cup fresh blackberries
  
  
• 3/4 cup fresh lemon juice
  
  
• 1 cups water
  
  
• 3/4 cups superfine granulated sugar
  
  
• 1/3 cup gin
• 6 popsicle molds and 6 wooden sticks
  
  
  
  "In a pitcher mix in lemon juice, water, sugar, and gin. Divide mixture into molds leaving 2 inches for blackberries. Freeze until partially frozen, about 1 hour. Meanwhile mash blackberries with a fork until broken down and chunky. Top off popsicles with mashed blackberries and insert wooden sticks. Allow to freeze for 1 day."
  
  
  
  

Salty Dog Popsicle

• 1 1/2 cup grapefruit segments
  
  
• 3/4 cup fresh pink grapefruit juice
  
  
• 1 cups water
  
  
• 3/4 cups superfine granulated sugar
  
  
• 1/3 cup gin
  
  
• optional coarse salt for serving
• 6 popsicle molds and 6 wooden sticks

"In a pitcher mix in grapefruit juice, water, sugar, and gin. Divide mixture into molds leaving 2 inches for grapefruit segments. Freeze until partially frozen, about 1 hour. Top off popsicles with grapefruit segments, tearing into smaller pieces if needed and insert wooden sticks. Allow to freeze for 1 day. Serve with coarse salt."